Ayelet Regavim Kahanov
Partner
Ayelet Regavim-Kahanov is a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Department.
Ayelet focuses her practice on the regulation of financial institutions operating in Israel, providing legal advice with respect to money managers, among them provident funds, pension funds, insurance, portfolio management, investments/pension advising, Stock Exchange members activity, mutual funds, insurance agencies etc.
In this regard, Ayelet advises foreign and Israeli financial institutions and their controlling shareholders with respect to various issues, including: licensing, structural changes, regulatory approvals/permits, investments limitations, corporate governance, internal enforcement plans , provident, pension/investment marketing/advisory services, pension and insurance products and regarding regulatory inspections. Additionally, as part of her specialty in long-term savings field, Ayelet advises institutional bodies and employers (regarding their pension obligations) and lectures in many conventions.
Ayelet has participated in a large number of transactions involving investment houses with respect to sales of provident/pension funds (including pursuant to the Bachar Reform), as well as transactions of purchasing investments houses and insurance agencies, providing regulatory advice.
In addition, Ayelet heads the Anti-Money Laundering field at Herzog Fox & Neeman, advises international and domestic entities, including financial entities, and represents regulated entities in regulatory inspections.
- Israel Bar Association, 2006
- Bar-Ilan University, LLB, 2006
- Bar-Ilan University, LLM (magna cum laude), 2009
- The AML Order for Payment Companies and a Draft Directive Regarding Online Identification Technology
- Reduction In Amounts Permitted to be Paid in Cash as of August 1, 2022
- Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Order – Application to Financial Asset Service Providers and Updating Credit Service Providers Obligations
- Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets (IFLR1000, 2023)
- Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets (IFLR1000, 2022)
- Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets (IFLR1000, 2021)
- Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets (IFLR1000, 2020)
- Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets (IFLR1000, 2019)