Danya Cebus, a leading Israeli construction and infrastructure company, has won the Ministry of Finance’s Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) tender for the design, partial financing, construction, and long-term operation of a new government complex and courthouse in Afula. The project’s total value reaches approximately NIS 500 million (USD135 million). Construction is set to take three years, after […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
Amit Pollak Matalon & Co. (APM), a prominent Israeli law firm, has merged with 12 attorneys from Doron, Tikotzky Kantor, Gutman. This strategic expansion increases APM’s total legal team to 135 professionals, enhancing its capabilities across various practice areas.
Israel has significantly advanced in global commercial real estate, ranking 7th in Europe and 10th in the United States for investments, according to the 2024 Global Investment Report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Israeli investments in Europe surged by 78%, reaching approximately USD 2.33 billion in 2024, up from USD 1.3 billion in 2023. In […]
President Donald Trump has announced a 17% tariff on Israeli goods entering the United States as part of a comprehensive trade policy imposing new tariffs on various nations. The U.S. administration calculated these tariffs based on trade deficits and existing barriers, with Israel’s rate reflecting its specific trade dynamics with the U.S. Israeli officials are […]
Israeli startups raised over USD 1 billion in March 2025 across 22 transactions, reflecting a 20% year-on-year jump from USD 822 million in March 2024. Cybersecurity firm Island and fintech company Rapyd led the month with USD 250 million each, contributing half the total capital secured. Additional standout rounds included Navina’s USD 55 million Series […]
Silynxcom Ltd., an Israeli company specializing in rugged tactical communication headsets and accessories, has priced a public offering of ordinary shares on the NYSE. ThinkEquity LLC acted as the underwriter for the transaction. A cross-office legal team from Greenberg Traurig, spanning Tel Aviv and Florida, advised ThinkEquity. The deal was led by shareholders David Huberman […]
Meshek Energy, an Israeli renewable energy company, has signed a financing agreement worth approximately USD 73 million (NIS 270 million) with Bank Leumi. The funding will support the development of solar and energy storage facilities, alongside investments in the Dalia 2 expansion project—an initiative led by a subsidiary of Meshek Energy at the Dalia power […]
In new regulatory guidance issued on March 21, 2025 (the “Interim Final Rule“), the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) limits the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA“) solely to foreign entities previously defined as “foreign reporting companies” and non-U.S. persons who are beneficial owners of such entities. In restricting the CTA’s scope to foreign entities and non-U.S. […]
Israel has signed a MoU for health cooperation with Albania. The agreement includes collaboration on medical projects, digital health innovation, emergency preparedness, knowledge exchange on mass casualty care and patients’ rights, and mutual learning in pandemic management. Both countries also committed to advancing medical research and the development of medical devices and technologies, aiming to […]
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in Thaler v. Perlmutter that only humans qualify as authors under the U.S. Copyright Act, excluding works created entirely by artificial intelligence from copyright protection. The decision affirms a long-standing principle in American copyright law and rejects arguments that AI […]
