FISCHER (FBC & Co.); Formerly Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co

מאחלים לכל עובדי, לקוחות וחברי משרדנו רמדאן כרים וצום קל, לכם ולבני משפחותיכם. رمضان كريم، تقبل الله طاعاتكم وأعاده الله عليكم بالخير واليُمن والبركات.

Adv. Uri Zichor (CPA), a partner in our Hi-Tech, Technology & Venture Capital practice and head of our Blockchain practice, participated in a panel at the Israel Bar Association conference on “Crypto Markets from a Legal Perspective - What Every Lawyer Needs to Know.” Uri, co-chair of the Israel Bar Association’s Crypto Committee, explained: “This is an important perspective that connects the industry, regulators and service providers in the crypto field. There is a positive and significant trend in which compliance and regulatory professionals - including banks and authorities such as the Capital Markets, Anti-Money Laundering, and Tax Authorities - are more familiar with the industry than ever before and are ready to support its growth. This is perhaps the most important factor for enabling Israel to secure its role as a key market player in the field.”

Meet the interns at our firm - on a quest for uncompromising professionalism, they found much more. We invite you to read an article recently published in “The Interns” magazine by The Marker, which explores the internship experiences and career paths of three of our firm’s lawyers and interns - Clara Qubty, an intern in our Hi-Tech practice who is also a graduate student at the Hebrew University; Adv. Yehuda Eisenberg, who completed his internship in our Capital Markets practice where he is now an associate; Adv. Guy Masas, who chose to continue as an associate in our firm’s Capital Markets practice after completing his internship with our firm. For the full magazine - https://lnkd.in/dhCDPA2C

We are pleased to invite you to the conference on “Legal Leadership: Law, Career and Everything in Between,” led by the Israel Bar Association (Tel Aviv District) in honor of International Women’s Day (March 4, 2025). Adv. Zofnat Drori, partner and CEO of our firm, will participate in the session on “Law Firm Management in a Dynamic Market: Growth, Strategy and Business Insights.” Sign up here - https://lnkd.in/d4U-ykPs

We invite you to read an article recently published in “Globes” that discusses a fundamental matter in which our firm was involved, and in which the Central District Court summarily dismissed the motion to initiate a class action against Volkswagen and Champion Motors, alleging a defect causing excessive oil consumption in Volkswagen, Skoda , Seat and Audi vehicles. The reason for the dismissal was that a similar motion had previously been filed a decade ago and last year, after years of litigation, the majority of the claims were ultimately rejected. The court ruled that a significant difference must be demonstrated in order to reconsider the matter. Our firm’s team, led by Adv. Tal Wiesengrun, a partner in our Litigation Practice, and senior associate Yoav Schori, successfully represented Champion Motors and Volkswagen in this proceeding. To read the full article in Globes - https://lnkd.in/duXyyNuw

We were pleased to take part in the annual DUN’S 100 Leaders in Law Forum in the field of Urban Renewal. Adv. Liron-Levy Lev, Partner and Co-Head of our Urban Renewal practice, addressed legislative provisions concerning elderly tenants in urban renewal projects. He noted, "The law recognizes the unique needs of elderly tenants and offers several alternatives designed to ease the transition process. An elderly tenant is entitled to choose between two options within the project itself - receiving two smaller apartments or one smaller apartment along with a financial supplement, or a third option outside the project. Under this option, the elderly tenant can choose between full funding for residence in a nursing home with a financial supplement based on the value of the new apartment; receiving another apartment near the project of equivalent value to the one they are entitled to; or receiving a cash sum based on the present value of the future apartment, as stipulated in the agreement. Although the law offers diverse solutions for elderly tenants, there is room for improvement in the existing mechanisms to more broadly address the unique needs of this population." To read the full article on Calcalist - https://lnkd.in/dkSR8GUe To read the full article on N12 - https://lnkd.in/dSwtEJZE

We invite you to read an article published by financial newspaper Calcalist ahead of the Dun's 100 Urban Renewal Forum (February 11, 2025). Adv. Liron-Levy Lev, Partner and Co-Head of our Urban Renewal practice, will take part in a discussion addressing current issues in the field, including the necessary steps to address the labor crisis in the real estate sector, the legal solutions available to us in cases of delays in apartment delivery by developers to residents due to labor shortages, the impact of the war on the real estate sector, and more. To read the full article on Calcalist - https://lnkd.in/ddsN_EGe

We were pleased to take part in the "Legal Summit 2025 - Eilat" event, led by the Israel Bar Association, Southern District. Adv. Zofnat Drori, partner and CEO of our firm, led a panel titled "Feminine Power: The Force Driving Change." In this session, leading women in Israeli society discussed influence, inspiration, and overcoming challenges on the path to success. Adv. Noa Lev Goldstein (CPA), partner and head of our firm's Tax practice, participated in the panel "War and Taxes," which addressed the impact of the reforms within the Economic Arrangements Law on various taxation issues, including taxation of law firms, undistributed profits taxation, company liquidation, and asset transfers to private ownership without liquidation, and more. Adv. Lihi Blumenfeld, partner in our Insolvency & Restructuring practice, participated in the panel titled "Enforcement and Beyond," where she discussed the reform to the Statutory Interest Rate and Linkage Adjudication Law which entered into effect on January 1, 2025, and its broad impact on debt collection and calculation methods for different legal proceedings.

We were pleased to advise Yesodot, a provider of non-banking financing for real estate projects in Israel, with a focus on residential construction, in a strategic transaction with entities in the Menora Group. As part of the credit agreement, Menora will provide Yesodot with credit facilities totaling NIS 450 million, of which NIS 200 million is convertible into Yesodot shares at a rate of 50.01%. Upon conversion, the Menora Group will become the controlling shareholder of Yesodot. The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining regulatory approval from the Israel Competition Authority. Our firm’s team, led by partners Avraham Well and Hadar Sive, together with associates Shimshon Shapira and Yvonne Elrom from our Corporate practice; economist Udi Fogel and associate Aharon Kitsberg from our Competition & Antitrust practice, advised Yesodot throughout this successful transaction. To read the full article - https://lnkd.in/dVK7euhM

We are pleased to invite you to join us for an in-depth webinar addressing the new regulation for shell companies, titled “The New Order: Effects of New Legislation on Taxation of Controlling Shareholders and Shell Companies” (February 19, 2025). Join our firm's Tax partners as they leverage their extensive expertise and experience to offer insights into the new legislation and its implications for the business practices of companies and individuals. Kindly register at - https://lnkd.in/dSKBw8Ws * A webinar link will be sent to registered participants via email shortly before the event.