U.S.-Israel-China Relations | A Complicated Triangle | Live Webinar
Please join us for a discussion on recent developments and trends in U.S. and Israeli export controls and foreign direct investment, as well as the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on Israel and Israeli companies. Our speakers will provide insight into the new rules governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States […]
Where Do We Go From Here? | BlackRock’s Macro Forecasts of the Financial Sectors | Live Webinar
Herzog Fox & Neeman is hosting BlackRock, the largest asset management in the world; managing over 6.47 trillion dollars for clients, in an interactive online discussion on BlackRock’s forecasts of the financial sectors. Take a brief break from your busy day and join us for BlackRock’s mapping of worldwide financial markets. This will be an […]
Court Recognizes Conditional Discounts for the Purpose of Customs and Purchase Tax Valuation
On June 8, 2020, the Central District Court in Lod published its judgment in Delek Motors Ltd v. The State of Israel (Customs and VAT Division) (Civil Case 46491-01-16). This judgment concerned the issue of how imported goods are valued and, specifically, whether a conditional discount offered on the price of these goods (that depends on the […]
Client Update | WIPO PROOF
Designers, creators, inventors, and developers often find it necessary to prove that their own creation predates that of others: who first designed a dress offered for sale both by a designer-boutique and by a retail chain store? Which pharmaceutical company first developed a drug that has sparked a patent dispute? Do writers still need to […]
ISA clarified its position re share holdings pursuant to a SWAP
The Israel Securities Authority (the “ISA”) updated its staff position re parties to a SWAP transaction, according to which, the parties to SWAP transactions that are solely financial in nature shall not be considered both “holders” and “co-holders”. According to a previous ISA staff position, all parties to a SWAP transaction shall be considered as […]
Substance and Procedure in International Arbitration
Partner Saar Pauker’s article “Substance and procedure in international arbitration” was recenetly published at the Arbitration International Journal by Oxford University Press. The article examines the application of the distinction between substance and procedure in the area of international arbitration, as regards both commercial cases and investment treaty disputes. For the full article >> click here
Partner Gilad Majerowicz Exclusive Interview to TechBlitz
Patrner Gilad Majerowicz was featured in the leading Japanese magazine, TechBlitz, where he discussed the rising numbers of Japanese companies seeking commercial collaborations with Israeli startups. For the full Interview (in Japanese ) >> click here
Recognition of the Innocent Co-Insured Doctrine
On March 10, 2020, the Israeli Supreme Court, in a ruling by Justice Grosskopf, with the concurrence of Justices Amit and Karra, recognized the doctrine of the Innocent Co-Insured in Israeli Insurance law (“the Ruling” and “the Doctrine”) – CA 7058/17 Nathan Melamed v. Tziona Leibowitz Et al. According to the Doctrine, mala fide misconduct of […]
The Blurry Line Between Fighting and Committing Crime on the Dark Web
Avraham Chaim Schneider, Ariel Yosefi, Nimrod Kozlovski Unanswered questions expressed in one of the last court filings by the legal team for Eric Eoin Marques, the man behind the dark web’s original Freedom Hosting platform, was a key element in the Defense’s strategy: “[P]erhaps the greatest overarching question related to the investigation of this case is how the government […]
The world of Dark Web monitoring – An interview with SIXGILL Co-Founder Avi Kasztan
Avraham Chaim Schneider, Ariel Yosefi, Nimrod Kozlovski Much of the mystique surrounding the dark web stems from the fact that for the average cyber citizen, this sinister sliver of the internet is like a digital, third world country few have dared ventured into. Information about its inner workings comes in snippets from news reports informing of yet […]
Dark Web Deanonymizing Technologies
Avraham Chaim Schneider, Ariel Yosefi, Nimrod Kozlovski Anonymity is the true currency of the dark web and not just for the criminals. Organizations such as the FBI’s J-CODE, Europol’s EC3, The German Federal Criminal Police, La Police Nationale Française and many others invest significant amounts of time and cash into technologies and methodologies used to break up […]
Handling the Corona Virus- Live Updates
As you know, Israel continues its efforts to deal with the Corona Virus and contain it, to avoid its spreading any further. Our firm is continuously monitoring the situation and has established a designated and multidisciplinary team which is able to assist in addressing the various legal aspects arising from the outbreak. Below you can […]
Eyal Bar-Zvi talks Transfer Pricing in The Law Review 2018
We’re delighted to present our Transfer Pricing expert, Eyal Bar-Zvi‘s contribution to the June 2018 edition of The Transfer Pricing Law Review. Eyal has over a decade in the field of Transfer Pricing as is a member of several national and international bodies in the Tax, Hi-Tech, and Transfer Pricing spheres. Click here for the full international publication
The 7th IATI MNC Forum Annual Meeting
IATI’s 7th IATI MNC Forum Annual Meeting will bring together top executives of R&D centers, with policy makers and industry experts – to discuss and carry out our shared vision for Israel’s tech future. The Meeting is intended for Country Managers of R&D Centers only. For more info please contact gal@iati.co.il.
Technology & Regulation Update November 2019
Dear Clients and Friends, We are pleased to present the latest edition of our monthly Technology & Regulation Client Update, which includes a variety of notable regulatory and industry compliance developments from the recent month, in the fields of digital advertising and content regulations, personal data protection, cybersecurity, internet platform compliance policies and more. These include […]
Chambers & Partners | Corporate Tax 2019
Herzog Fox & Neeman Managing Partner, Meir Linzen, together with Partners, Guy Katz and Yuval Navot, authored Chambers & Partners Corporate Tax Review for 2019. Click here and here for the full review.
“The global M&A market may be more intensive in 2020 than it was in 2019” Partner Ran Hai shares his opinion at 2019 M&A year review
In the recent Israel Desks Magazine by Nishlis legal marketing in partnership with ACC (association of corporate counsel in Israel) partner Ran Hai shares his opinion as a part of a comprehensive overview on the M&A trends that stated in 2019. “We believe that without any adverse unexpected events, such as the Corona virus the global […]
When companies realize their data is being sold online
Partner Nimrod Kozlovski spoke at the dark web Economy conference held Wednesday 19/02/2020 in Tel Aviv by Herzog Fox & Neeman and Herzog Strategic, in partnership with CTech by Calcalist. Nimrod added: “Companies are seeing an increasing volume of criminal activity associated with the dark web. Now we see that in most incidents of data exploitation […]
Investment Funds – Update Regarding Changes in the Cayman Islands AML Regulations and Private Funds Law
Dear Clients and Colleagues, On February 5, 2020, the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and the Guidance Notes published by the Cayman Islands Monitory Authority (“CIMA”) with respect to the perversion of money laundering and terrorist financing were updated. For the main changes >> click here On February 7, 2020, the Cayman Islands enacted new legislation, the […]
Herzog Fox & Neeman Stand in Solidarity with Wuhan and China
As China is facing hardships in light of the Coronavirus outbreak, Herzog, Fox and Neeman stands in solidarity and friendship and will be making a contribution to Direct Relief to donate medical equipment to Wuhan. 由于面对冠状病毒的爆发，中国正面临困境，Herzog, Fox and Neeman 律师事务所向中国表达及保持团结与友谊，并将为 Direct Relief 向武汉捐赠医疗设备做出贡献。中国加油！
Herzog ranked Band 1 in 8 different categories by Chambers Global 2020 Guide
We are honoured and proud to be ranked Band 1 in 8 different categories by Chambers Global 2020 Guide, with 32 of our partners ranked individually. Big thanks to Chambers and Partners for recognising the firm’s leading and prominent work.
Herzog Fox & Neeman Represented Deep Instinct
Congratulations to Herzog Fox & Neeman’s client, Deep Instinct, who just announced the close of $43 million in Round C led by Millennium New Horizons, with participation from London-based investment firm Unbound, LG ,existing investor Nvidia, joining previous investors HP Inc. and Samsung. The technology brings the absolute best of AI and depth system uses […]
WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW (WTR) 2020
Congratulations to Herzog Fox & Neeman Partners Karen Elburg, Jenia Melkhior and Adar Bengom who were ranked by WTR :Prosecution & Strategy and Transactions Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Herzog Fox & Neeman Recognised again as Israel’s Largest Law Firm by Dun’s 100
Herzog Fox & Neeman has been recognised as the largest Israeli law firm at the annual Dun’s 100 law forum. Dun’s 100 is published annually by Dun & Bradstreet Israel and provides an overview and business information on the leading companies in Israel. For further reading (in hebrew) >> click here
Ratification of the New Tax Treaty between Israel and Australia
Further to our client update published in March 2019, in which we provided details as to the new tax treaty between Australia and Israel (the “Treaty”), we would like to inform you that on December 15, 2019, the Minister of Finance signed an order ratifying the Treaty, which accordingly come into force on January 1, […]
LCIA Morning Seminar in Tel Aviv
We are delighted to invite you to a morning seminar on Wednesday 4 March 2020. This event will commence with an introduction to the LCIA-one of the leading international institutions for commercial dispute resolution. Following this there will be an interactive panel discussion which will focus on challenges to arbitrators such as independence and impartiality. Both local […]
New ITA Ruling: Tax Benefits for Online Gaming Companies
Dear Clients and Colleagues, In January 2020, the Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”) published Ruling No. 0304/20 (the “Ruling”), affirming the eligibility of gaming companies for preferred technological enterprise status under the Law for Encouragement of Capital Investment (the “Law”). This Client Circular briefly reviews the benefits under the Law and the conditions for eligibility, as […]
Technology & Regulation Update January 2020
Dear Clients and Friends, We are pleased to present the latest edition of our monthly Technology & Regulation Client Update, which includes a variety of notable regulatory and industry compliance developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital advertising and content regulations, personal data protection, cybersecurity, internet platform compliance policies and more. For the Full […]
Dark Web Economy Meet Up
The dark-web economy is booming. Over a billion dollar annually in cryptocurrency is fueling a market of an even larger number of stolen identities and a dumping ground for security breach data whose cost to companies rose 14% in the last fiscal year. Herzog and CTech by Calcalist forum will arm you and your organization […]
Herzog represented Halma plc in a strategic partnership with Owlytics Healthcare
Congratulations to our client, Halma plc, the global group of life-saving technology companies. Last month, Halma agreed a strategic partnership with Owlytics Healthcare as part of its recent Series A Financing Round. Owlytics provides remote patient-monitoring solutions for independent and assisted living facilities, home care agencies and other services that provide a high level of personal care […]