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Fields of Practice
AFIK & Co. is much more than a traditional legal service provider. We take pride in our firm’s ability to provide top-notch legal and business services in almost every area of business law.
Latam – Spain – Israel Activities
International Transactions and Disputes and Israeli “Soft Landing”
Notarial Services
Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services
Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
Sports Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Commercial, Banking and Financial
Dispute Resolution
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Copyright, Trademarks Media and Artists
Real estate in Israel and around the world
High-Tech and Technology
Intergenerational Law (Trusts, Estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Parenting)
Labor Law and Immigration
Maritime, Aviation and Transportation Law
Competition
Public Law, Elections Law and Tenders
Criminal Law
Latest Articles
Who’s for Academic Justice?
Students who participated in a demonstration on campus grounds were summoned for disciplinary action for failure to comply with instructions of the university authorities and for violating campus rules and it was decided to suspend them from their studies.
Israel’s AI Opportunities in Latin America’s Smart Cities Versus Legal Risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived in Latin America and is bringing with it a new business reality, which presents unprecedented opportunities alongside significant risks.
Director as a Compliance Officer – The Proactive Supervision Duty on the Way to Israel
At the end of arduous negotiations with the regulator and years in the Courts, the company's financial penaly was set, but a moment after payment a derivative lawsuit is filed demanding that the directors be obligated to indemnify the shareholders for the violation, even if they were not involved therein.
Summoned to the police station – It really isn’t for a cup of coffee and a cake!
A criminal investigation is not a marginal matter.
Stop everything, wait for me! – On Interim Orders and Freeze of Engagements in Tenders
A supplier submitted a bid for a tender for the provision of services published by a government ministry, but was not selected as the winner.
Dreaming of getting married and doing an Aliyah? Here are a few things to consider
A couple gets married outside of Israel and perhaps even executes an agreement for the division of property, all why planning to immigrate to Israel later.
“Time Is Money” is not always the moto – When the Israeli Clock Meets the Latin-American Pace
In the Israeli business world, a quick response is not just a question of courtesy - it is an integral part of the discourse.
Privacy, DPO and what’s in the Amendment
If your business somehow stores the information of customers, employees or users, even if it is generic and fairly simple information such as a list of emails or users on the site, then as of August, 2025, Amendment 13 to the Israeli Privacy Protection Law does make reduce the requirement to register a database, but also requires compliance with rules that stringent the requirements regarding data protection and privacy protection, requires the appointment of a proper privacy protection officer and also imposes fines in case of violations.
The Options Following the Last Option – On Divorce and Options
Divorce, by its nature, is the last option in marriage, but what about (life and) options?
From Pandorogate to Smotrich and Regev – Influencers and Covert Campaigns
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.
Why make an Israeli will even when there is already a will?
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.
Latest Legal Updates
When the dispute remains alive, a claim for offset can be raised even after the cause of action’s statute of limitation period has expired
A company sought to offset royalty amounts that were collected in excess from future royalties to the Israel Land Authority. This was done in light of the fact that the statute of limitation period for the cause of action for the collection in excess expired and the Israel Land Authority knew that the company maintains […]
A negative past record may result in the disqualification of a tender bid
A tenders committee disqualified a sole bid in a tender for the provision of cleaning services due to the bidder’s negative past record. The Court dismissed the petition and held that the tenders committee’s decision to reject the bid based on the negative record was free of flaw. Intervention in the professional discretion of the […]
A partner who terminates a partnership agreement in bad faith may be obligated to pay compensation for loss of entrepreneurial profit
A farm owner terminated a partnership agreement with a company engaged in the marketing and construction of solar systems in favor of an engagement with a competing company, contending that he was entitled to terminate the partnership agreement at any time. The Court partially accepted the claim and the farm owner is to pay compensation […]