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US-China Trade War: Challenges for Foreign Investors in Israel

1 July 2025 / Amichai Cohen, Ran Karmi

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in critical Israeli infrastructure and services, especially by entities representing foreign countries, are subject to oversight, mainly to ensure national security.

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Categories: Capital Markets | Corporate | International Law | Regulation

NSO Ordered to Pay $168M to WhatsApp: Implications for Israeli Companies

4 June 2025 / Amichai Cohen

In May, a US federal court ordered Israeli firm NSO Group to pay $168 million to WhatsApp. The ruling raises key questions about US jurisdiction over foreign companies and defense tech regulation.

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Categories: International Law

Investments via SAFE as a Tax Event

2 July 2023 / Hanna Daher

For the first time, the Israel Tax Authority has announced its position regarding investments via SAFEs. It determined that, under particular circumstances, the investment is to be considered an advance on a share investment account.

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Categories: Corporate | Investments | Tax

ICO 2.0 – The IEO Financing Model

12 June 2019 / Andrey Yanai

With the initial coin offering (ICO) era considered over, it seems there is a new tool for financing – the initial exchange offering (IEO). This method of financing is more transparent and reliable for investors, entrepreneurs, and markets, providing partial solutions to the many disadvantages exposed in ICO financing.

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Categories: Blockchain | Capital Markets

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