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December 21, 2025
The New York Times v. Perplexity AI: New Frontiers in IP and AI
The New York Times recently filed a major lawsuit against the artificial intelligence platform Perplexity AI for infringement of intellectual property rights. The importance of this lawsuit lies in the fact that it does not rely solely on “classic” claims of copyright infringement, but also includes innovative claims of trademark violations and damages.
December 18, 2025
Israel Securities Authority Declines Sanctions for Failure to Report Interested Party Status
Public companies in Israel are required to disclose material information to the public and act with full transparency in compliance with the law. Within this framework, anyone deemed a “substantial shareholder” must report to the company any change in status within a designated time frame, and the company must then report that change to the public. The rationale is simple: the market must know who can influence the company and when an interested party’s status has changed.
December 14, 2025
Insolvency and Restructuring: Debt Settlement Secured for Panthera Pro Ltd.
Adv. Idan Miller, head of our firm's Insolvency Practice, successfully structured a debt settlement for the liabilities of Panthera Pro Ltd. and its controlling shareholder, Ms. Galit Ben-Simhon. Panthera Pro Ltd. operates in the management and leasing of shared and co-working office spaces. The debt settlement was approved on December 11, 2025, by the Tel Aviv District Court, following intensive negotiations with the company’s creditors. The court-approved arrangement resolves debts totaling approximately ILS 5.18 million, including approximately ILS 3.14 million owed to secured creditors and backed by the personal guarantee of the controlling shareholder, and provides for a seven-year repayment schedule. The settlement ensures the continued operation of the company as a going concern, preserves existing jobs, and enables a substantial recovery for creditors of up to 85% of the approved debt.
December 14, 2025
Israel Securities Authority Regulates Online Advertising: Mutual Funds, Likes, Influencers, and Everything in Between
The Israel Securities Authority published a new staff position recently on the regulation of advertising in digital space (including on social networks), focusing on advertising relating to mutual funds. The staff position seeks to bridge the gap between the law and the dynamic reality in today’s digital age, and focuses on regulating ongoing online activities and activities with external parties.
December 10, 2025
Court Ruling on Valuing Restructuring Transactions: Tax Gross-Up, Holdback, and Secondary Adjustments
At the end of October 2025, the Tel Aviv District Court issued a precedent-setting ruling in the Hexadite case, which deliberated fundamental issues relating to transfer prices and the appropriate way to determine the value of assets in restructuring transactions between related parties. This ruling is particularly relevant for multinational companies in Israel that carry out complex acquisition, sale or restructuring transactions, since it clarifies how these complexities should be resolved in practice, particularly within the context of tax gross-up, holdback payments and secondary adjustments.
December 9, 2025
Legal Obligations for Recipients of Israel Innovation Authority Grants
Securing a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is a major vote of confidence and a critical financial boost for any RD company. However, the funding comes with a complex set of legal, regulatory, and financial obligations that startup founders must rigorously adhere to. Failure to comply can result in grant revocation, financial penalties, or the required repayment of funds. In this update, you will find a comprehensive overview of the principal duties and restrictions imposed on IIA grant recipients.
December 9, 2025
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties Prior to Dividend Distributions Under Israeli Law
Dividend distributions reduce a company’s value and, if not carefully managed, can jeopardize its ability to repay creditors. To balance shareholders’ profit rights with creditor protection, Israeli law requires companies to pass both the profit and solvency tests before any distribution, with potential liability for shareholders and directors if these rules are breached.
December 8, 2025
Recent Israeli Supreme Court Ruling Reinforces Primacy of Contractual Wording of Commercial Contracts
A recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling held that in disputes over management agreements for vacation units, detailed commercial contracts must be interpreted according to their explicit wording, giving full primacy to the contract text.
December 4, 2025
Post-War Rehabilitation of Border Region Faces Bureaucratic Obstacles
Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and head of our firm's Kibbutz Sector Department, authored an op-ed on the Israel Land Authority’s decision, following the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, to allow communities in the border region to increase ground-based solar quotas, and on the current obstacles authorities are imposing that may undermine the potential of renewable energy as a driver of growth in the area.
December 2, 2025
New Israel Tax Authority Reform: Donations Not Reported Digitally Won’t Qualify for Tax Benefits
Adv. Sagi Gross, who heads our firm’s NPO practice, was interviewed by Globes regarding the new reform that mandates all donation receipts be issued digitally. According to Sagi, the reform marks a significant shift in how donations are regularly processed and managed. For example, although some nonprofits currently use digital systems to manage their donations, it is unclear if all existing platforms will be compatible with the Israel Tax Authority’s new donation reporting system. As a result, many organizations may need to prepare in advance and go through an adjustment period.
November 27, 2025
How to Spot Sophisticated Online Fraud in the Age of AI
Dr. Avishay Klein, a partner and head of our firm's Privacy, Cyber AI Department, shared with Israel Hayom some key points on the latest online fraud tactics and how to detect them. With the recent surge in online scams and AI tools capable of mimicking brands and generating nearly flawless human-like language, these schemes have become more sophisticated than ever.
November 25, 2025
Privacy Protection Conference 2025: Amendment 13 and Organizational Preparedness
Adv. Masha Yudashkin from our Privacy, Cyber AI Department delivered a presentation at the 2025 Privacy Protection Conference in Tel Aviv, which focused on the new era of personal data protection following Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law. The conference included a comprehensive overview of the new legal requirements and expected enforcement, practical tools for implementing organizational obligations, risk management strategies, and guidance on appointing a data protection officer (DPO).
November 24, 2025
Adv. Omri Oren in Globes: IPO Wave Returns to Tel Aviv
The Israeli IPO market has recently witnessed a revival, with nearly 20 new companies already listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Adv. Omri Oren, a partner in our Capital Markets Department, spoke to Globes, providing an analysis of the emerging trends shaping Israel’s capital market.
November 23, 2025
Dr. Zvi Gabbay Lectured at 2025 Annual Compliance Conference
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the firm's Regulation Department, was invited to speak at the 2025 Annual Compliance Community Conference, organized by the BDO Finance Academy and MITGATE Compliance Risk Management. Zvi shared insights and current global standards in compliance and financial enforcement.
November 20, 2025
Anti-Dumping Levy on Aluminum Profiles from China: Will Israeli Real Estate Prices Continue to Rise?
On October 19, 2025, the Competition Commissioner published her detailed position regarding the proposed anti-dumping levy on imports of aluminum profiles from China. This position expresses strong opposition to the recommendations of the Commissioner of Trade Levies to impose high anti-dumping levies on aluminum imports from China.
November 20, 2025
Barnea: Representing Chargeflow in USD 25 Million Investment
We advised the Israeli startup Chargeflow, the developer of an advanced automation platform for preventing credit card fraud and chargeback disputes, on its USD 25 million Series A funding round, alongside a USD 10 million debt raising, led by Viola Growth. This financing adds to the company’s prior fundraising, bringing the total capital raised to USD 49 million. Adv. Yuval Lazi, a partner and head of the firm’s International Commercial Department, together with Adv. Nofar Rose David, represented the company in this transaction.
November 20, 2025
New Israeli Regulatory Requirement: Proactive Reporting of Suspicious Use of GenAI
The Israeli Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA) published a document recently to raise awareness of the new challenges abuses of Generative AI and Deepfake pose to the financial sector. The document reviews the potential risks of use of these technologies, presents case studies from Israel and around the world, discusses emerging threats, and provides a list of “red flags” to help identify suspicious activities.
November 18, 2025
Israel Sets in Motion the Tel Aviv Metro, the Largest Infrastructure Project in Its History
After months of anticipation, NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. finally released on November 10, 2025, the Invitation for Pre-Qualification (PQ 589/2025) for the Participation in Tenders for the Execution of Infra #1 Works of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Metro Lines.
November 18, 2025
The End of Israeli Banks’ Interference in Housing Prices?
In August 2025, after receiving the recommendations of the Simhon Committee, the Bank of Israel published new guidelines for banking corporations. Banks providing financing for residential construction projects will now be prohibited from including stipulations in their financing agreements that relate to the price of an individual apartment.
November 17, 2025
Tech Companies in the AI Space: A New Legal Reality in AI and Copyrights
A German court’s precedent-setting ruling requires that companies seeking to use protected content, including song lyrics or any other copyrighted work, for training AI models obtain a license in advance. The ruling establishes a new legal reality with far-reaching implications for tech companies in Israel and worldwide. It significantly increases direct legal responsibility, raises exposure to copyright risks, and requires companies to take proactive measures immediately. Dr. Avishay Klein and Dr. Ran Karmi analyze the ruling and its implications in an op-ed for Calcalist.