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Recent mega-deals have created a new wave of Israeli millionaires. In a Calcalist interview, Leor Nouman, Partner and Head of Tax at S. Horowitz, shares crucial advice: strategic timing can save high-net-worth individuals tens of percentage points in taxes.

Our December 2025 Tax Newsflash is here! Israel’s 2026 Arrangements Law brings dramatic changes: property tax returns after 25 years on vacant land, new tax exemptions for immigrants earning income in Israel, special banking sector taxation, and major Pillar Two

Israeli Energy and Infrastructure M&A market – trends, shifts, and insights.

Israel’s aviation sector navigates wartime challenges with legislative amendments. New laws exempt airlines from compensation during conflict periods while courts balance passenger rights with security realities, reshaping aviation liability.

Partner Gilad Katz and Adv. Lance Blumenthal explore Israel’s strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative in CDR’s latest edition. The chapter examines major infrastructure projects, Israel’s new arbitration law, and how regulatory developments position the country as a

Our November 2025 Tax Newsflash is here! Israel’s Tax Authority introduces major changes for 2026: new immigrants must now report foreign assets and income, ending 15+ years of exemption. New rules also target “wallet companies” with stricter taxation on undistributed

The Tax Authority issued new guidance on taxation of foreign stock options for employees who became Israeli residents. Two beneficial tracks are now available: taxation under Section 3(i) with potential income spreading over 6 years, or conversion to Section 102

Why do Israeli M&A deals favor share purchases over asset deals? While asset purchases offer liability protection and simpler integration, seller tax concerns drive the preference. But for cross-border deals with post-closing restructuring plans, asset purchases may actually be smarter.

Don’t miss our latest insights on (1) the final opportunity for tax benefit in asset transfers to shareholders, (2) new ITA circulars on undistributed profits, and (3) Israel’s draft bill for Pillar Two implementation.

Israeli insolvency trustees can override contracts and jurisdiction clauses. File proof of debt promptly or lose all rights to recovery from your Israeli partner.

AIPPI’s Resolution extends emergency patent measures to climate tech while preserving innovation incentives through fair compensation, strict limits, and robust safeguards for patentees.

As courts and creators grapple with defining human vs. AI authorship, AIPPI’s 2025 Resolution offers a clear framework on AI & Copyright—addressing data use, liability, transparency, and AI-generated works to guide the next era of copyright law.

Are you prepared for significant Israeli tax changes?

One of the recurring and often complex issues in Israeli liability insurance law concerns the extent of the insurer’s obligation to cover legal expenses and, more particularly, what qualifies as “reasonable legal costs” that an insurer must cover.

On 2 July 2025, a Memorandum of Law for Amendment of the Income Tax Ordinance (Residency of an Individual), 5785-2025 was published for public comment (“the Memorandum of Law”).

As the digital asset market continues to mature, U.S. regulators have begun taking meaningful steps to establish more consistent, uniform and supportive regulatory frameworks specifically tailored for the crypto industry.

On 10 July 2025, the European Commission received the final version of the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models (GPAI).

Reverse solicitation is a well-known concept in financial services in several jurisdictions around the world.

In insolvency, knowing the true value of a startup’s intellectual property is crucial—it often defines whether the business can be revived, sold, or lost entirely.

The Israeli Ministry of Health has published a draft amendment to the Medical Device Regulations (Registration and Renewal of Medical Devices in the Registry and its Renewal), which formally and legislatively anchors the ongoing reform of the medical device registration

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Following the outbreak of the “Rising Lion Operation” (the War) and given the security situation in which the country finds itself, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) published a series of significant easements concerning the deadlines for reporting and the payment

Eilat resident or temporary visitor? A new ruling hones the criteria for application of the VAT exemption on service providers in Eilat.

The U.S. Copyright Office published a groundbreaking, non-binding, pre-publication report examining whether using copyrighted works to train generative AI models falls within “fair use.

Publication of income tax circular – liquidation and the transfer of assets to shareholders under the temporary provision.

In recent years, the financial industry has undergone a significant revolution with the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

On 11 March 2025, the ITA published a position paper on the subject of acceleration of the vesting period for employee share options upon the occurrence of an exit event or flotation of shares (“the Position Paper”). We believe this

On 27 February 2025, the Israel Tax Authority (“the ITA”) published a draft Circular for public comments on the attribution of income to R&D centres. This Circular, to the extent it becomes binding, is expected to have considerable importance for

Thaler v. Perlmutter: The court affirmed that under the Copyright Act, only a human can be recognized as the “author” of a work

In recent years there has been an increased use of investment agreements styled as SAFE (a Simple Agreement for Future Equity) as a means for raising capital in start-ups both quickly and efficiently.

The Department of Risk Management and Medicinal Information at the Israeli Ministry of Health has published, for the public comments, a draft update to procedure No. 6, titled “Reporting of Adverse Events and New Safety Information”.

Non-bank payment service providers operating in Israel, such as issuers of payment instruments, payment transaction acquirers, payment account managers, and payment initiators, are subject to regulatory requirements.

We are proud to share a comprehensive new article published in the prestigious Lexology magazine by Partner Adv. Uriel Prinz and Adv. Adi Shlomo from our Litigation department, focusing on Class Actions in Israel.

After a steadfast struggle with the ministry of finance. An agreed upon compromise is apparent following which amendment of the law for the taxation of “locked in profits” may be narrowed dramatically.

On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Court”) ruled that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its authority by sanctioning the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

A dispute between two pharmaceutical manufacturers gave rise to an important ruling by the Supreme Court on key issues with respect to Israeli statute of limitation (C.A, 5474/18 Unipharm Ltd. v. Glaxo SmitkKline p.l.c (18.6.2024).

On July 29, 2024, two artists filed a pre-emptory lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“) seeking judicial clarity on the applicability of US securities laws to the sale of digital artwork created by them in the

It was our pleasure to host the “Patent Disclosure Requirements and onsequences of Non-Compliance” webinar, co-hosted with AIPLA. All presentations can be found at the following links.

How has Israel’s aviation sector navigated unprecedented transformation and challenges?

In a recent decision, the District Court of Tel Aviv – Yafo (“the Court”), upheld the decision of the Patent Office (“the Office”) to reject APPLE Inc.’s application for the trademark

Within the ambit of the Annual Taxation and Business Conference that took place last week, in collaboration with the accounting firm Fahn Kanne Grant Thornton Israel, head of the firm’s Tax Department

The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) has taken a significant step toward harmonizing the defense of parody in copyright law.

The Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI), or the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

As the landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves, it raises essential legal questions.

During the months of January-August 2024, a team led by the Director General of the Ministry of Finance convened in order to consider the issue of undistributed

Early last year, we informed you about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) newly proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”).

The Ministry of Finance recently published a notice stating that it has been decided to postpone the date for implementation of the provisions

The Israeli regulators and financial system approach towards cryptocurrencies has been a matter of criticism in the past several years due to lack of clarity and regulatory guidelines.

A ruling of the Tel Aviv District Court was recently published in connection with four appeals filed by Western Digital Israel Ltd.