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Great Women in Compliance: Creating Space to Speak Up: The Story Behind Psst.org
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Episode 365 -- Four Sanctions Cases Everyone Should Know
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Daily Compliance News: April 17, 2025, The Musk Fights BEE's Edition
Compliance into the Weeds: The Uncertain Future of Compliance Monitors under the Trump Administration
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
Compliance Tip of the Day: Role of Compliance in Upcoming Trade Wars
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FCPA Compliance Report: AI, Data Compliance, and Ownership - A Conversation with Andrew Hopkins
Episode 364 -- Five Strategies to Mitigate a New Risk Environment
Compliance Tip of the Day: AI Playbook for Compliance Professionals
Compliance into the Weeds: Unsexy Keys to Data Analytics for Compliance Programs
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In the contemporary landscape of talent management, organizations face major challenges in recruiting and retaining top-tier professionals. Equity incentive mechanisms have emerged as a sophisticated strategy to cultivate...more
As part of proceedings brought by activist shareholders of Nano Dimension, an Israeli incorporated Nasdaq traded company, the District Court ruled that ADS (American Depository Share) holders should be treated as shareholders...more
Last month, the State Attorney-General and the Israel Securities Authority published their positions with regard to the overruling mechanism. The context relates to the requirement for public companies and private companies...more
Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more
On September 17, an amendment to the Income Tax Rules (Relief in Issuance of Shares to Employees) was officially published, approximately 20 years from the last amendment. The amendment will enter into force on January 1,...more
Most of the focus over the past year has been on the events of October 7 and the ensuing war. Not only the citizens, but also the legislative and regulatory authorities in Israel have been devoting most of their time to deal...more
The emerging risks in the financial services market and the inception of the Regulation of Payment Services and Payment Initiation Law prompted the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) to amend a series of...more
Two of the tools investors can use to minimize the risks they take and preserve their holding percentage in a company are the anti-dilution protection and pre-emptive rights. These very important rights are customarily...more
On June 27, 2022, the Israeli legislature promulgated Amendment No. 2 to the Digital Communications with Public Bodies Law and Amendment No. 35 to the Companies Law. This amendment prescribes, inter alia, a new procedure...more
For the vast majority of Israeli and Israel-related companies considering an IPO, London should continue to be the venue of choice. London has greater access to capital and liquidity than the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and lower...more
Almost every entrepreneur comes across the term “advisory board” in the very early stages of developing its startup. But what does this term really mean? An advisory board usually consists of a number of external advisors...more
Liquidation is a legal process that ultimately dissolves the existence of a selected legal entity. During liquidation, the company empties itself of all its economic content, followed by the dissolution of its legal entity....more
Tel Aviv, Israel – Recently, in a precedential case, the Supreme Court of Israel (the "Supreme Court") cited and based its groundbreaking decision on an article co-authored by Amichay Tessler, a litigation partner in Sullivan...more
In recent times, there has been an increasing trend of supervision by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) over non-supervised entities. This may seem paradoxical: if these entities are not under supervision, why does the...more
A considerable number of Israeli private companies raise funds and approach prospective investors without a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory obligations mandated by the Securities Law. A pivotal provision in this...more
The Israeli Companies Law provides for two tests a company’s board of directors must perform to approve a resolution to distribute dividends. The first test is the “profit test” and the second is the “solvency test.”...more
In recent years, we have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of lawsuits filed in Israel against officers and directors of companies and a broadening of the scope of their liability. As a result of their roles, directors...more
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published a questionnaire on corporate social responsibility for listed companies for the first time on April 17, 2023. The TASE published the questionnaire with the goals of expanding...more
Global awareness of the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on global warming and the climate crisis has increased in recent years. This has led to various initiatives requiring companies and organizations to report these...more
While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more
The Israel Securities Authority recently published a draft bill to amend the Securities Law. The amendment would give the ISA the power to investigate related offenses committed in addition to securities offenses. Under the...more
The Israeli Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) recently published drafts of two important circulars regulating financial asset service providers, including provisions regarding protection of virtual...more
Companies’ public disclosures about their business operations are quite common. However, they are also fraught with concerns about violating the Israeli Economic Competition Law. Public announcements in the media may...more
The ESG Index (ESGI) represents the three key spheres that encompass responsible investments (or “green investments”)—Environmental, Social, and Governance. The responsible investments market has been rapidly gaining momentum...more
Dominant shareholders, holding alone or in concert more than 50% of the voting power in public companies, have traditionally characterized the Israeli capital market. Consequently, Israeli corporate governance rules for...more