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The story of "Pandorogate" – the marketing scandal that befell Chiara Ferragni, one of the most prominent influencers in the world, is a flashing warning sign for anyone who operates at the intersection of business, communication and personal branding.
A British businessman purchased a property in Jerusalem when in his will, which was prepared by his lawyer in the United Kingdom and was also probated in the United Kingdom after his demise, it was set that the property would be inherited by his son.
A business owner entered into an agreement with a consultant to receive advertising and internet marketing services for his business, who promised him that marketing the business on social media would increase the number of customers.
Many people confuse escrow and trusts (especially when the same word is used in Hebrew to describe both), but the differences between them are vast, and unlike an escrow, which does not change the status of proprietary rights or transfer ownership, the institution of classical (or proprietary) trusts is a powerful proprietary tool, which can provide a creative solution for many needs, including asset protection, preservation and management of property and obtaining tax benefits.
In May, 2025, we had the honor of being part of the historic reception organized by the honorable María Cristina Cevallos Calero, ambassador of Ecuador in Israel for H.
In the wake of prolonged geopolitical instability, internal political uncertainty, and the rise of global anti-Israeli sentiment, a growing number of Israeli entrepreneurs are choosing to incorporate their startups abroad—seeking stability, greater access to international investors, and strategic insulation from regional volatility.
In Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, Pinocchio arrives at Pleasure Island only to discover that behind the guise of an amusement park lies a sinister plan to turn children into donkeys and make a fortune from selling them.
A business employs foreign employees through a manpower placement agency that specializes in bringing foreign employees to Israel, whereby the placement agency not only provided the employee but also handled all issues related to the employee's employment, including the employee signing an agreement with it, payment to the employee (the contractor paid the placement agency every month and not the employee) and the issuance of a pay slip to the employee every month.
The word Abogado (pronounced similarly to ‘avocado’ in Hebrew) is the Spanish word for a lawyer.
On December 2024, the ground shook in the global crypto world.
When commercial disputes arise, and certainly when international issues are involved, the manner in which they are handled may not only yield different results but also have a significant impact on both parties involved, with many times the legal cost of the proceeding being not only the fees paid but also the broad implications of the proceeding and its outcome.
On January 29, 2025, the Israeli Tax Authority issued clarifications on the taxation of investments made through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE); previous guidelines had been issued on May 16, 2023.
A controlling shareholder in a company was added as a party to an arbitration proceeding, even though he is not personally a party to the arbitration agreement, but rather the company. The Supreme Court held that there was no reason to add the controlling shareholder to the arbitration proceeding by virtue of piercing the corporate […]
A married couple built and managed apartments on land the wife had received as a gift from her father prior to the marriage with the land and apartments recorded on her name only, but the income from these apartments was deposited into a joint bank account. After 23 years the couple divorced and the husband […]
An American claimant and a company from the Marshall Islands sued in an Israeli Court and were required to deposit a guarantee for the defendant’s expenses, but after part of the guarantee was used to pay expenses, they did not complete it to the original amount. The court found that the claim should be struck […]