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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.
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International Transactions and Disputes and Israeli “Soft Landing”
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Privacy, GDPR, Confidentiality and protection of reputation
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Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
Commercial, Banking and Financial
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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
Maritime, Aviation and Transportation Law
Competition
Public Law, Elections Law and Tenders
Criminal Law
Latest Articles
“Amigo, You Can Trust Me”: When Latin Warmth Meets the Cold Reality of Online Scams
In the Latin American business culture, the word "confianza" is the basis of any transaction and is considered by many to be more important than any signed paper.
When Privacy Compliance Becomes a Personal Risk for the Board and CEO!
A company CEO was surprised to receive a formal diagnostic demand from the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA).
The Thirty Years’ Contract War – The End?
In the Thirty Years’ War waged in Europe between 1618 and 1648, millions of people lost their lives; it ended with the Peace of Westphalia, and until World War I, it was considered the most destructive war in history.
When the Past Haunts Us: On Criminal Records and Their Expungement
Will the foolish things we did when we were 18 follow us forever?
Eviction of a licensee: Can the license become irrevocable?
As asset owners or as veteran possessors, the question frequently arises: What is the legal status of one who holds real estate "by license" or "by permission" and not by virtue of a lease agreement or ownership?
Boots on The Ground, Eyes on the Field
"Soft Landing in Israel" services not only save foreign entities looking to operate in Israel (whether as a branch or a subsidiary) a major headache, but they are often not merely a convenience, but a necessity.
Who owns the cloud?
The digital revolution has fundamentally changed the perception of ownership of products and services.
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.
Latest Legal Updates
Board of Directors’ resolutions adopted in the absence of a quorum, which did not receive ex post facto support from the quorum, are void ab initio
A company filed a lawsuit by virtue of a resolution adopted at a board meeting held in the absence of a legal quorum, and without obtaining the consent of the absent director to said resolution. The Court summarily dismissed the claim due to the board resolution’s nullity. In contrast to resolutions adopted at board meetings […]
The termination of a contract due to the failure of a condition precedent does not extinguish all of its obligations
Following entry of a company into insolvency proceedings, a transaction counterparty announced the termination of the agreement due to the non-fulfillment of a condition precedent and began dealing directly with a foreign manufacturer despite contract terms stipulating non-compete. The Court held that the contract expired but the non-compete provision is valid. ...
A company’s monetary debt does not, in itself, justify piercing the corporate veil or attributing the company’s debt to the shareholder personally
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