The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) announced last week that it issued new directives regarding royalty payments and know-how transfer.

This specific issue arose in connection with a request to view certain board meeting protocols, which included citations from conversations with the bank's external and internal counsel.

The Tel Aviv District Court – Economic Division ("Court") considered what circumstances warrant court interference in decisions of a company's board of directors.

This new amendment allows foreign residents to be appointed as external directors of Israeli companies.

Forming a start-up begins with a great idea. This may be a product or a better way to do something, and it represents the seed from which your company grows.

The Tel Aviv District Court (Economic Department) dealt recently with the question of whether a controlling shareholder of a public company listed on the stock market indices,

You founded a startup to bring it to business prosperity and an exit.

The investor, who shall prefer, of course, as little limitations on the reps as possible.

The issue of officers' responsibility in general, and of directors in particular, is one of the key issues addressed in companies and securities laws in Israel.

A significant precedent was handed down recently by the Israeli Supreme Court, whereby a company's separate and independent standing must be recognized, even after a motion for a derivative suit has been approved.

In coming to its decision, the Court discussed the two-fold test that must be passed prior to the approval of a distribution of dividends.

A significant precedent was handed down recently by the Israeli Supreme Court on the subject of the judicial audit that should be performed in relation to companies' business resolutions.

A significant precedent was handed down recently by the Israeli Supreme Court on the subject of the judicial audit that should be performed in relation to companies' business resolutions.

An Israeli company is incorporated by registration with the Companies' Registrar either by creating a completely new company or by registering a foreign company which already exists outside Israel.

"How did the board approve this?" Headlines like this pop up each time it is announced the Israel Securities Authority is investigating a public company's transactions with its controlling shareholder.

As part of the national struggle against the outbreak of the Coronavirus, corporations face a variety of challenges. Following is a summary of some recommendations for the continuation of...

A recent Israeli court ruling in a trademark licensing dispute demonstrates that intellectual property infringement can expose not only companies but also individual executives to personal liability. The case examined whether managers who continued business activities despite clear legal warnings could be held personally responsible for trademark violations, offering important lessons about management conduct in IP disputes.

Past decades have seen an increase in the role played by equity based awards in the various incentive packages offered by companies to their employees and service providers.

The difficulty in raising funds for technological ventures that are in various stages, both in the initial stages (Pre Seed) and in later stages, is known and complex.

A recent Supreme Court judgement handed down on 6 May 2010 (C.M. 8761/09 Fatal v. Cellcom), may have a dramatic effect on Class Action suits filed in Israel and as a result, on liability policies such as a D&O liability policy, which provides coverage for such claims including also coverage for the legal expenses incurred in the defence against them.