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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Blacklists Foreign Company Over Breach of Reciprocal Procurement Obligations

The Industrial Cooperation Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Economy recently announced that it had blacklisted the Chinese company DAQO, which won a tender for the supply of components to the Israel Electric Corporation,...more

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Energy Cooperation Connects Israel with Islamic Nation

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During a week when starved Israeli hostages, resembling Holocaust survivors, were finally returned by Hamas in a macabre ceremony, few people focused on a story involving natural gas. However, in the long term, this could...more

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ISA: New Guidelines on Offering and Intermediating Joint Investment Arrangements

The Israel Securities Authority published a position statement recently addressing various issues pertaining to brokerage activities and offerings of joint investment arrangements, including the applicability of the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0

An Initial Roundup of Key Policy Issues and Expectations The re-election of Donald Trump—empowered by at least a Republican-led Senate—marks a significant political and administrative change in the United States, with...more

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New Court Ruling Clarifies Legal Boundaries for Offering of Foreign Investments in Israel

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The Tel Aviv District Court handed down an important ruling recently regulating the activities of entities distributing alternative investments in Israel. In many instances, the distribution activities are accompanied by...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - November 2023 - U.S. Trade, Nearshoring & China Mexico is Becoming a Popular Manufacturing...

First, please permit me a little bit of digression as always. As many journalists would state, and have, the world is currently on fire regarding regional conflicts that could spiral into WW3 as continuous movement regarding...more

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Abraham Accords: Three Years On

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The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement of 13 August 2020 (the Abraham Accords) heralded the normalization of diplomatic and business relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE). This historic regional shift...more

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Israeli High-Tech: “Angels Law” Grants Tax Benefits to Investors

The Israeli legislature promulgated a new Angels Law at the end of July, with the goal of preserving Israel as an attractive hub for investments in high-tech companies by granting various tax incentives. (This temporary order...more

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Doing Business in Israel – Being an Employer

Israel, start-up nation, has become an attractive destination for foreign investors and corporations. Israel’s entrepreneurial outlook, coupled with cutting-edge innovation, has start-ups sprouting up all over, ripe for...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

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The Great Wall of China – Increasing Difficulty in Doing Business with China

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In recent months, the tightrope Israel has been walking between its desire for cooperation with China and its commitment to maintaining normal relations with the United States has been stretched even further. The Israeli...more

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A Guide for Early-Stage Companies on Trade Compliance and Foreign Investment

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Are you looking to hire a star engineer who is a foreign national? Are you considering raising capital from a foreign venture capital firm or other foreign investor? Are you interested in sourcing components or creating...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Evaluating National Security Aspects of Foreign Investments: Between National Security and Economic Uncertainty

Foreign investments in Israel have skyrocketed in recent years. By the end of 2020, foreign residents’ direct investments in Israel exceeded USD 185 billion, nearly a 15% increase over 2019.   Foreign investments offer...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

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The Unlimited Potential of Drones: Investment and Collaboration Opportunities between Canada and Israel

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are transforming how businesses in a wide range of industries operate. Initially considered something exclusively for military purposes, the drone industry has branched out,...more

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Israel M&A tracks global deal downturn in wake of crisis - Deal activity fell dramatically in 2020, but Q3 shows signs of recovery

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Global dealmaking slowed dramatically in 2020, as the world grappled with the health, economic and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns hobbled economies across the globe, driving deal value and volume...more

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Israel M&A tracks global deal downturn in wake of crisis

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Deal activity fell dramatically in 2020, but Q3 shows signs of recovery - Global dealmaking slowed dramatically in 2020, as the world grappled with the health, economic and political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, and Interest in Israeli Hi-Tech Companies

2014 was a good year for the Israeli-Japanese economic relationship. Viber’s USD 900 million acquisition by Japanese giant Rakuten and the R&D cooperation agreement between Japan and Israel marked the beginning of growing...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Taxation of Hedge Funds in Israel – A Short Guide to the Perplexed

Hedge funds are generally entities that are managed by investment managers, in accordance with certain investment strategies, in order to invest in financial assets and generate returns for the hedge funds’ investors....more

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Israel’s M&A market set for continued growth

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Year after year, Israel’s M&A market continues to flourish, setting new records for value in every year since 2016. In 2018 the country set a new record, logging over USD25 billion over 100 deals....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

2019 Opportunities in the Israeli Market

For over twenty years, and despite the many internal and external challenges unique to Israel, Israel’s economy has demonstrated continued strength, growth and stability. In 2019, Israel remains “the Start-Up Nation” and a...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The French Paradox

In 2018, 70% of the funds raised by Israeli companies came from foreign investors. Israeli tech companies’ ability to attract such foreign investment attests to these investors’ wish to become part of the Israeli tech success...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Amendments to the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law

Much has been written about regulation’s difficulty with keeping up and meeting the technological changes of the modern world. Globalization and quick, frequent changes create “holes” that are difficult for the legislature to...more

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Outlook for M&A in Israel: Execs expect the bull run to continue: Four trends set to define 2019 and beyond

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Our research suggests that M&A activity involving Israeli companies is set to remain strong during 2019 and beyond, despite potential challenges from slower global growth and both regional and international political...more

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