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Doing business in Israel

As part of our international practice, we regularly advise foreign and multinational corporations on setting up an Israeli presence and doing business locally. Our client base consists of high-tech companies, prominent VCs and PEs, infrastructure companies, real estate companies, and companies from various manufacturing sub-industries.

Our team has gained exceptional knowledge of the local regulation applicable to conducting business activity in Israel. Here are some recent and relevant articles to help you understand the business environment in Israel.

Adv. Samuel Henri Samuel | Barnea Jaffa Lnade

Doing Business in Israel: Effects of War in Israel on International Companies

October 25, 2023 / by Samuel Henri Samuel

The effects of war on international contracts and agreements is considerable, yet the law in Israel does not automatically regard a state of war as one. It is therefore crucial to address such issues in the contract itself.

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Adv. Amos Rosenzweig | Barnea Jaffa Lande

Doing Businesses in Israel: Obligations for Social Security

September 20, 2023 / by Amos E. Rosenzweig

Employers in Israel must be aware of their rights and obligations vis-à-vis Israel’s National Insurance Institute in order to avoid overpayments, legal risks, and fines.

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Adv. Gal Rozent

Doing Business in Israel: Aspects of Antitrust and Competition Laws during Mergers and Acquisitions

July 3, 2023 / by Gal Rozent

The Director General’s position is that the Economic Competition Law also applies to a merger between an Israeli entity and a foreign entity that has not been registered as such in Israel if: (a) the foreign entity holds more than 25% of an Israeli company, or (b) more than 25% of the foreign entity’s shares are held by an Israeli company, or (c) the foreign entity has a “place of business” in Israel.

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Adv. Idan Miller

Doing Business in Israel: Insolvency Law

May 30, 2023 / by Idan Miller

Foreign companies looking to engage with Israeli companies also need to consider that Israeli insolvency law mandates jurisdiction in Israel and creditor equality, regardless of country of incorporation.

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Jacki Silbermann

Doing Business in Israel: Being an Employer

February 26, 2023 / by Jacki Silbermann

Employment law in Israel is dynamic and relies not only on the letter of the law, but also on rapidly changing case law. At the same time, Israeli employment law is highly regulated, and there are a wide variety of rules and standards that obligate the parties to an employment relationship.

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עו"ד גל ליפשיץ

Doing Business in Israel: Jurisdiction and Arbitration Stipulations

February 5, 2023 / by Gal Livshits

Jurisdiction and arbitration stipulations in contracts have a decisive impact on the forum that will adjudicate a lawsuit. The legal system in Israel tends to honor contract stipulations regarding foreign jurisdiction if they are unique and explicit.

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Micky Barnea

Doing Business in Israel through Agents and Distributors

January 24, 2023 / by Michael Barnea , Anat Even-Chen

According to the law, the relationship with the local agent is classified as either an agency agreement or a distribution agreement, depending upon the substantive nature of the arrangements between the parties and not the title the parties gave to the agreement.

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Doing Business In Israel: Regulation of Carbon Pricing

December 21, 2022 / by Izabel Pashayev

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to decelerate climate change processes is an important goal of many countries. The two main mechanisms that countries use to reduce GHG emissions are carbon taxation and carbon emissions trading.

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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

Doing Business in Israel: Hedge Funds

November 16, 2022 / by Zvi Gabbay

Hedge funds can prove to be a particularly attractive channel in a small market like Israel, precisely because more sophisticated investment strategies and exposure to the international capital market are necessary to create added value over the “usual” market volatility.

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Dana Ben Yehuda

Doing Business in Israel: Forming a Limited Liability Company in Israel

October 3, 2022 / by Dana Ben-Yehuda , Yuval Lazi

The Israeli Companies Law enables local and international businesses to engage in business activity easily and with relative efficiency and The procedure for forming a limited liability company is relatively simple.

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