The end of August was a special time for Greenberg Traurig, as we celebrated Hilarie Bass taking over as the President of the American Bar Association. Hilarie is a shareholder in our Miami office and is the Co-President of the firm. Hilarie has visited our Tel Aviv office a numbers of times since its opening … Continue Reading
Tokyo used to be one of the biggest global financial centers rivaling New York and London. Now, being far behind Hong Kong and Singapore, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) aims to return as a top global financial center. In its attempt to once again become a global financial city, TMG appears to be willing to accommodate … Continue Reading
Over the last 12 months, employment lawyers who advise companies who do business in the United States may have begun to feel some unease about guiding their clients through a changing legal environment. Even those who have been practicing for years have been at a loss as to how to predict what may be coming … Continue Reading
For the 11th consecutive year, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide. The 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America lists 366 Greenberg Traurig attorneys nationwide. (See full list here.) The guide also lists 26 of the firm’s attorneys as “Lawyers of the Year” in their … Continue Reading
According to a recent study conducted by Lex Machina, a leading US based legal analytics company, over the last eight and a half years Greenberg Traurig attorneys in the US have defended more commercial litigation cases than any other firm, and also filed more commercial disputes on behalf of plaintiffs. This achievement is enhanced by … Continue Reading
Congregation Shearith Israel, represented pro bono by lead counsel Louis M. Solomon of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, won a complete reversal in the First Circuit Court of Appeals of a lower court decision that had erroneously turned Touro Synagogue over to its tenants. Congregation Shearith Israel, the country’s oldest Jewish congregation (dating from 1654), has owned … Continue Reading
In late July, the GT Tel Aviv office hosted Shurat HaDin’s 2017 Summer Interns, for a get-together and in-depth presentation on practicing foreign law in Israel as a North American educated attorney. The head of GT Tel Aviv’s Real Estate practice, Lawrence Sternthal, delivered a presentation of GT Tel Aviv’s international practice to the rapt … Continue Reading
On July 13, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court, in Grecian Magnesite Mining, Industrial & Shipping Co., SA v. Commissioner,1 rejected the long-standing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) position that a non-U.S. person is taxed on the sale of an interest in an entity that is a “partnership” for U.S. federal income tax purposes (hereinafter, a partnership) … Continue Reading
Tel Aviv Operating Shareholder Gary Epstein and Former Mayor of New York and Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Cybersecurity, Privacy and Crisis Management Practice Rudolph Giuliani opened trade on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) for the first time in late June. The event, led by Ittai Ben Zeev, TASE CEO, attracted over 200 young entrepreneurs and … Continue Reading
Mitoconix Bio, an innovative Israeli startup bred by Israel’s only life science incubator, FutuRx, has recently raised $20 million to develop a promising drug for the treatment of Huntington’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, as reported by the Times of Israel. Both Mitoconix Bio and FutuRx are clients of GT’s Barry Schindler, co-chair of Greenberg … Continue Reading
NEW YORK – July 5, 2017 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is pleased to announce that corporate lawyer Ben Adler has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice. Adler spent nearly 18 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently serving as Managing Director and General Counsel of the firm’s Merchant Banking Division, where he helped manage … Continue Reading
Most startup entrepreneurs spend a significant amount of time creating business plans, product development plans, marketing plans, etc. However, startups often neglect one of the most important aspects of planning — developing a plan for the company’s intellectual property (IP) to minimize risks to the company’s intangible assets. This oversight can be a critical mistake … Continue Reading
Welcome to Greenberg Traurig’s Health Care & FDA Practice Bulletin, a collection of timely articles written by our attorneys that are focused on significant developments in health and FDA law. The topics in this issue include the Affordable Care Act, health care fraud and abuse, regulatory updates, FDA news, other health care topics, and upcoming … Continue Reading
The opportunity to acquire a 49 percent stake in New York commercial real estate is particularly suited to Israeli insurance companies and pension funds. Under Israeli regulations, these institutional investors are not permitted to acquire a majority interest in real estate that is subject to a mortgage loan. While U.S. real estate developers are often … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor the upcoming MeetUp Digital Health at Cleveland Clinic Innovations to take place May 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Maccabi Healthcare Training Center 4 Yeיhezkel Koifman St., Tel Aviv-Yafo. The MeetUp, focused on new company formation and biomedical technology commercialization at Cleveland Clinic, will feature Greenberg Traurig’s Bob Grossman, … Continue Reading
Historically, German insolvencies have been perceived as extremely unattractive, particularly because they were dominated by court-appointed bankruptcy administrators, with limited to no influence for creditors. This has, however, significantly changed over the last years. In that respect, it was the clearly expressed intention of the German legislature to make insolvencies more attractive for all parties … Continue Reading
This evening marks the beginning of Yom HaZikaron, a day dedicated to those who have fallen in battle whilst defending the state of Israel; as well as to those whose lives have been taken in terrorist attacks. This national day of mourning is followed thereafter by Yom HaAtzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day. The contiguity of … Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Kate Kalmykov was recently quoted in The Jerusalem Post’s article, “Trumps Visa Policy May Harm Israeli Hi-Tech Innovators.” In the article, Kalmykov addresses Israeli hi-tech companies options for visas when looking to relocate employees to the United States. To read the full article, click here.… Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig was proud to be a platinum sponsor of the 5th Annual Best Practices in IP Management Event which took place last month in Tel Aviv. Barry Schindler, co-chair of GT’s Global Patent Prosecution Group and an active member of the firm’s Israel Practice, co-chaired the event. Schindler moderated the panel “THE BIG DEBATE: … Continue Reading
May 22-23, 2017, Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta office will host the second Atlanta-Israel FinTech Innovation Conference. With over 100 guests expected, the conference brings together both U.S. and Israeli companies seeking synergy and collaboration opportunities. U.S. companies attend in search of “cutting edge” Israeli technologies and Israelis leverage the event to showcase their technologies and make … Continue Reading
Launching a technology startup is an exciting time filled with the promise of the future. As you embark on this adventure, it is critical to establish a strong legal foundation to protect the business and its intellectual property (IP). Following are four types of legal agreements that every tech startup should consider putting in place … Continue Reading
In March a group of 49 University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) law students had the privilege of touring Israel for one week, and conducted meetings with local business, government, and legal leaders, of which Greenberg Traurig was proud to be a part. The group of UPenn students included, 1-L, 2-L, and 3-L law students, as well … Continue Reading
