Congratulations to all the lawyers recognised in the Chambers Global 2026 “Expertise Based Abroad – Israel” rankings, and a special salute to our IsraelDesks members. In the Corporate/M&A category, individual recognition goes to Daniel Turgel (White & Case), Colin Diamond (Paul Hastings), Lee Noyek (A&O Shearman), Joey Shabot (Greenberg Traurig), Tali Sealman (White & Case) […]

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is actively considering attracting secondary listings from major Israeli companies that currently trade exclusively on U.S. exchanges, including firms such as Palo Alto Networks and other prominent technology and growth issuers. The initiative is part of a broader effort to deepen Israel’s capital markets and provide domestic investors with […]

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate at the Prime Minister’s Office has published a proposed National Cyber Protection Law, intended to create a comprehensive statutory framework governing national cyber protection and to formalize the authority of the Cyber Directorate. The bill would introduce baseline cyber-security obligations for designated “critical organizations,” including entities in telecommunications, energy, water, healthcare […]

The Israeli-American Council (IAC) New York Has announced the appointment of Yariv Ben-Ari, co-chair of Herrick’s Israel practice group, as the organization’s new Chairman. His appointment comes at a time when New York’s Jewish community, civic leaders, and allies are navigating complex and often challenging conversations. In this environment, IAC New York plays an important role […]

Israel’s Ministry of Justice has published a draft bill proposing to apply certain mandatory Israeli laws to foreign businesses that direct commercial activity toward customers in Israel, even where contracts designate foreign governing law. The proposal seeks to address regulatory gaps arising from cross-border digital commerce and the growing presence of foreign service providers in […]