Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing have officially completed their merger and formed Winston Taylor, a giant transatlantic firm with over 1,400 lawyers and USD 1.75 billion in revenue. The implications for Israeli businesses are strongly beneficial, and we asked Winston Taylor’s Israel desk leader Josef Fuss to dive deeper into them:   IsraelDesks: For […]

Representatives of global technology companies operating development centers in Israel are seeking government measures to offset the impact of the strong shekel, which has increased the dollar cost of employing Israeli tech workers. Industry representatives warned that Israel risks crossing a critical cost threshold in which local tech employees become more expensive than comparable workers […]

Netafim has opened a new manufacturing plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, expanding its production capacity and strengthening its presence across North and Central America. The 30,000-square-meter facility will supply farmers across the region and is expected to create approximately 200 direct jobs, while supporting local suppliers and service providers. The plant will include advanced automation systems […]

DLA Piper will host a webinar on June 16, 2026, focused on significant UK employment law reforms expected to take effect in January 2027. The session, featuring Partner Vinita Arora and Legal Director Jan Colhoun, will examine key changes to unfair dismissal rules, including the lowering of the qualification period and the removal of the cap […]

Nvidia and Google have approached the Israel Tax Authority about the possibility of paying Israeli corporate taxes in dollars rather than shekels, as the shekel’s sharp appreciation creates new cost pressures for global technology companies operating in Israel. The proposal would allow companies to reduce exposure to exchange-rate volatility while potentially limiting additional demand for […]