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March 9, 2026

Capital Markets

Israel economy shows wartime resilience

A new analysis by JPMorgan Chase suggests Israel’s economy will face a temporary slowdown due to the war but is likely to rebound quickly once the most intense phase subsides. The bank cut its first-quarter 2026 growth forecast to around 1% annualized, while projecting a sharp recovery to roughly 8.5% in the second quarter as […]

February 26, 2026

Corporate and M&A, Projects & Energy

Carter Ledyard’s Guy Ben-Ami highlights FCPA disclosure, US governance rules impacting Israeli companies

A recent presentation featuring Carter Ledyard’s Israeli Cross-Border Practice Co-Chair Guy Ben-Ami addressed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) disclosure requirements and US corporate governance considerations that can affect Israeli companies with US operations or expansion plans. The session focused on practical implications for leadership and boards, including compliance oversight, disclosure risk, and governance expectations as […]

February 26, 2026

Dispute Resolution, Projects & Energy

Kobre & Kim examines joint venture dispute risk in Israel’s expanding infrastructure market

Kobre & Kim published a client alert examining how Israel’s growing pipeline of high-value infrastructure tenders can increase the likelihood of cross-border joint venture disputes and multi-forum proceedings. The alert, authored by the firm’s Cross-Border Disputes Team of Udi Karklinsky, Daniel J. Saval, Elina Karayianni, Jake Calvert, Jeremy Bressman, John Han, and Michael Brasky, emphasizes […]

February 24, 2026

Capital Markets

Israeli stocks reveal stronger growth locally

A new report by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange shows that Israeli companies listed both locally and in the US saw greater gains on the local market in 2025, with trading volumes on the TASE rising 68% compared with 55% on Nasdaq, driven in part by local investor preference for the home market and lower […]

February 19, 2026

Banking & Finance

Bank of Israel weighs next rate move as inflation eases

Israel’s latest inflation data shows a continued moderation in consumer price growth, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Israel may soon adjust its monetary stance. After an extended period of elevated prices, recent figures suggest inflation is moving back toward the central bank’s target range of 1–3 percent. The decline reflects softer increases in goods […]