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SubscribeGlobes: Publication about Adv. Ronit Amir-Yaniv joining as a senior partner at Afik & Co.
Sports Law
Competition
Real estate in Israel and around the world
An article in Globes newspaper, 26.05.2026, by reporter Galit Chatan, regarding the joining of Adv. Ronit Amir-Yaniv as a senior partner to the international law firm Afik & Co., Attorneys and Notaries. Adv. Amir-Yaniv, who previously served as the head of the international real estate department at the Yigal Arnon firm, is considered a prominent expert in the fields of Sportech, securities, antitrust, and advising entrepreneurs and marketers in Israel and abroad, including accompanying dozens of complex projects in many countries such as Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Germany, Portugal, England, and the USA.
Some statutory provisions protecting a residential tenant cannot be canceled in a lease agreement
Real estate in Israel and around the world
Dispute Resolution
An apartment owner and a tenant signed a lease agreement, under which a security check was deposited and it was stipulated that the tenant must pay a penalty if it does not find an alternate tenant in the event of an early departure. The tenant left the apartment mid-lease and did not find an alternate […]
Approval of CEO compensation via over-ruling requires addressing shareholders’ opposition
Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Regulations
Dispute Resolution
Business, Corporate and Joint Ventures
After the general assembly of shareholders in a public company rejected the decision of the compensation committee and the board of directors of the company to grant the CEO a special bonus that deviates from the company’s compensation policy, the bonus was approved via an “overruling” decision. The Court dismissed the company’s motion for summary […]
When a Court has jurisdiction the burden of proving the existence of a proper forum outside of Israel falls on the defendant
International Transactions and Disputes and Israeli “Soft Landing”
Dispute Resolution
An Israeli lawyer, sued by an Israeli investor who had entered into a real estate investment agreement abroad through the lawyer via a foreign partnership, requested to dismiss the investor’s claim in limine, arguing that Israel is not the proper forum to hear the dispute. The Supreme and District Courts dismissed the motion due to […]
The police may approach foreign companies for the purpose of freezing digital wallets suspected in criminal activities
Criminal Law
High-Tech and Technology
Cryptocurrency, NFT and Web-3
The Israeli police approached a non-Israeli company with a request to freeze a digital wallet that was allegedly suspected of fraud and money laundering activities. The Supreme Court rejected the petition of the wallet owner and held that the police did have the authority to approach the foreign company and act to freeze the wallet. […]
Purchasing Real Estate Abroad: A Good Investment or a Trap?
Real estate in Israel and around the world
An article regarding the purchase of real estate abroad, what to watch out for, and tax issues related to the topic. The article was written by Adv. Ronit Amir-Yaniv of Afik & Co. and CPA Eran Buchris.
