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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Compulsory Online Reporting to the Registrar of Companies

On June 27, 2022, the Israeli legislature promulgated Amendment No. 2 to the Digital Communications with Public Bodies Law and Amendment No. 35 to the Companies Law. This amendment prescribes, inter alia, a new procedure...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Risk to Israeli Entities Posed by International Sanctions – What Is the Exposure and What Are the Dangers?

The executive order signed by United States President Joseph Biden in February 2024 states that the violence being committed by Israeli settlers has reached intolerable levels; poses a serious threat to peace, security, and...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Companies without a Control Core – Draft Bills Calls for Changes

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has recently re-approved the draft amendment to the Israeli Companies Law. The aim of this amendment is to improve the corporate governance rules applicable to companies with no...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Publishes ESG Questionnaire

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published a questionnaire on corporate social responsibility for listed companies for the first time on April 17, 2023. The TASE published the questionnaire with the goals of expanding...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Public Corporations and Public Announcements – between the Rock of Israeli Competition Law and the Hard Place of Securities Law

Companies’ public disclosures about their business operations are quite common. However, they are also fraught with concerns about violating the Israeli Economic Competition Law.   Public announcements in the media may...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Corporate Governance Rules for Public Companies without Controlling Shareholder

Dominant shareholders, holding alone or in concert more than 50% of the voting power in public companies, have traditionally characterized the Israeli capital market. Consequently, Israeli corporate governance rules for...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

New Statement on Required Disclosure Appointment of an Auditor

On March 30, 2022, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) published a new staff position statement: “Disclosure Required When Convening a General Meeting of Shareholders Whose Agenda Includes the Appointment of an Auditor.”...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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SPACs find opportunity in Israel

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The Israeli M&A market has enjoyed a spectacular H1 2021. In just the first six months, deal value in the country has reached US$28.7 billion, already higher than any annual total on Mergermarket record (since 2006)....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Serial Class Actions Against Israeli Public Companies for Failing to Meet Mandatory Accessibility Requirements

Dozens of motions were filed in recent weeks to certify class actions against some of the most well-known and leading publicly traded companies and reporting corporations in Israel. These motions to certify class actions are...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Public Companies without a Controlling Shareholder: A new amendment

In recent weeks, the Israeli Ministry of Justice published a memorandum proposing an amendment to the Companies Law, focusing on the corporate governance regime in public companies without a controlling shareholder....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

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Securities Authority – What Constitutes Securities Fraud?

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The Israel Securities Authority has published an updated legal staff position paper on securities fraud. In it, the ISA seeks to detail indicators which the ISA believes point to suspicions of securities fraud that justify...more

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ISA: Expanding Disclosure on Independent Committees

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The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) will soon require public companies to disclose details about independent committees tasked with overseeing transactions with controlling shareholders. The staff position, published in...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Dividend Distribution in Times of Covid-19 - Barnea

The recent distribution of dividends by the TASE traded Fox-Wizel Ltd., while in receipt of emergency funding from the Israeli government, did not only raise a moral question, but also directed the spotlight on the complexity...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Remuneration Policy: New Reliefs for Officers' Insurance

The Israel Securities Authority announced a new relief for public companies regarding directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. This relief will enable companies to include in remuneration policies only the scope of the...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Adjustments to Required Disclosures in Reports in Light of the Coronavirus

Several weeks ago, the Israel Securities Authority published a staff position paper on the consequences of the coronavirus crisis for the disclosure and financial reporting included in the 2020 first quarter report. This was...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

ISA and TASE Publish Reliefs for Public Companies and Reporting Corporations

In light of the global coronavirus crisis, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has published several steps toward easing the burden on public companies and reporting corporations whose securities are traded on the Tel Aviv...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The ISA Eases Obligations for Reporting Companies

On March 16, 2020, the Israel Securities Authority revised its previous position and announced that in light of the exceptional circumstances, reporting corporations may submit their 2019 periodic reports until April 30, 2020...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Ministry of Justice and Israel Securities Authority Wish to Adjust the Israeli Corporate Regime to Companies without a Controlling...

During the process of drafting and legislating the Companies Law 5759-1999, great emphasis was placed on the issues that arise in public companies with a controlling shareholder. In the 1990s, the vast majority of public...more

Dechert LLP

Unintended Consequences of Investing According to Environmental, Social and Governance Principles

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Institutional investors, asset managers and others in the financial services industry increasingly are adopting environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investment principles to attract and retain business from socially...more

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Outlook for M&A in Israel: Execs expect the bull run to continue: Israel M&A, by the numbers

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Our third annual survey finds that a bullish outlook and the ascendance of domestic and Asian buyers could make 2019 a standout year.... ...Selected charts provide an overview of 2018 performance, including M&A value and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel

The influence of British rule immediately prior to the establishment of the State of Israel has left a lasting mark on Israeli corporate law. Even though Israel is commercially much closer to the U.S., the links to the...more

Sullivan & Worcester

First NASDAQ Listings by Israeli-based Companies in 2016

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Nano Dimension Ltd. (NNDM) and LabStyle Innovations Corp. (DRIO) are the first Israeli-based companies to be listed on NASDAQ in 2016. Nano Dimension Ltd. (NNDM), a leader in the area of 3D printed electronics,...more

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