2021


11.08

הרצאה עצות זהב בדיני מקרקעין

עו”ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל ועו”ד קרין קנבל יוקל בהרצאת חובה לעוסקים בדיני מקרקעין


הרצאה של עו”ד אסנת מחוז מרכז לשכת עורכי הדין

השפעות והשלכות פסיכולוגיות של יישוב סכסוך על הצדדים ועורכי הדין
ללייב בקישור:
https://www.facebook.com/Mehoz.Merkaz.Law/videos/209951027275767/

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Author עו"ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל   | 

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14.06

שידור אירועי חודש הגאווה עם האגודה למען הלהט”ב

בהנחיית עוה”ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל שידורי חודש הגאווה במחוז מרכז של לשכת עורכי הדין


11.03

שידור לרגל יום האישה הבינ”ל

עורכת דין שלמה אך לא מושלמת – שיח עם עו”ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל ועם גב’ יונית ספיר יועצת אישית זוגית ומשפחתית

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Author עו"ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל   | 

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2020


03.12

הנחיית מושב לרגל היום הבינ”ל לשיוויון זכויות לבעלי מוגבלויות

פאנל בהנחיית עו”ד אסנת גולדשמידט לבנטל החל מדקה 30


20.08

שיח עורכי דין על יישוב סכסוכים משפחתיים ואזרחיים

שיח עם עו”ד ליאור גוטוירט שותף ממשרד עוה”ד גולדפרב זליגמן ועו”ד אביה שטיין קורלנד.
ראה עוד בקישור

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17.03

Our firm’s practice during the COVID-19 (“Corona”) Crisis

Dear Friends, Clients and Colleagues,

The state of Israel as well as the entire world and humanity have entered complex and challenging times with great uncertainty.

At this point of time (17 March 2020) under the semi-state of emergency announced by the Israeli government, our firm is currently open and active subject to and in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the Israel government.
We continue to provide legal advice and services, as far as possible, including in urgent matters the Israeli courts still hear at this point of time, and have to be able to provide adequate services also if we enter into total state of emergency and further restrictions of the government.

We stand at your service and disposal at all times via phone, video conference, skype and e-mail, concerning any matters in our fields of practice, including advice concerning implications or consequences of the COVID-19 Crisis in the Business arena.

The most important is health to us all, and we wish and hope we all overcome this crisis shortly and in good health.

Always Yours truly,
All of us at Siegel-Goldshmidt & Leventhal, Attorneys at law

Author Adv. Benjamin Leventhal, Partner   | 

2019


13.05

Applause to our Partner Benjamin Leventhal for his share in the Legalmondo wit and practical Guide to International Distribution of Wine!

The Guide has been composed by expert lawyers from 15 jurisdictions – including Israel, explaining how to:

– approach international markets

– draft right distribution contract

– protect brands against counterfeiting

– obtain necessary authorizations and permits.

Selling wine on international markets, while being aware of applicable regulations and knowing how to negotiate and draft the right distribution agreements.

 

2018


04.09

Termination of International Business in Israel, by our litigation partner Adv. Benjamin Leventhal

Israel – Termination of international business

Israel – Termination of international business
Not what you would expect

When can you terminate, how should you terminate, and how much are you exposed?!
The outcomes of termination of a business relationship with an Israeli counterpart in Israel arise again and again as a question in many disputes between International corporations and Israeli counterparts, such as distributors or franchisees.
This is mainly because Israeli law does not include specific laws regulating or regarding distribution or franchising or other kinds of business ventures (except a relatively new agency law – referring in a limited manner to specific kinds of agency only) – and thus disputes in said regards are determined based on the general principles of contract law, the contractual and factual bases – obviously resulting in considerable uncertainty as to specific matters.
However, substantial case law, such as in the matter of Johnson & Johnson International that ended up paying compensation in the equivalent to over 1.5 Million US$, indicates the basics and threshold of what can be expected in such disputes, and, if implemented wisely, may assist in planning the disengagement or termination of a business relationship, in a manner that would be the least costly for the terminating party and minimize its exposure to a lawsuit.
In many cases, domestic parties invest many years and/or fortunes, in order to penetrate the domestic market with the foreign service or products, and to promote sales in the subject region, for the benefit of both the international corporation and the domestic party.
Nevertheless, often the international corporation decides for various reasons (such as establishing an “in-house” operation” in the target location or substituting the distributor/franchisee) to terminate the oral or written contractual relationship.
What are the legal foundations involved in such termination as per due notice of termination and corresponding compensation – if at all?
Generally, this issue arises in cases in which the contract does not specify a period of the business relationship, and, as a principle of law, contracts may be terminated by reasonable notice and subject to the fundamental good faith principle.
Contracts are not perceived as binding upon the parties indefinitely. The question is always what is the reasonable time for termination notice, and is the termination done in good faith (which is always a tricky and vague issue). Compensation is commonly awarded in accordance with what the courts find as the due notice period that may also entail compensation for damages related to said breach.
As always, there are exceptions, such as breach of trust toward the manufacturer/franchisor, that may have great impact on any due notice obligations, as far as justification for immediate termination that can be deemed immune to breach of due notice or good faith obligations.
The truth is the reasonability of the due notice varies from case to case!
However, Israeli case law is extremely sensitive to the actual reasoning of termination and how genuine it is, as opposed to asserting a tactical breach argument in an attempt to “justify” avoiding a due notice period or adequate compensation.
In this respect, in many cases simple “non-satisfaction” was denied as a legitimate argument for breach of contract, while safeguarding the freedom of contracts and the right to terminate an ongoing contract with due notice and good faith.
There are various common parameters referred to in the case law, to determine the adequate time of due notice, including, for instance, the magnitude of investment; the time required for rearrangement of business towards the new situation (including time required to find an alternative supplier product which can be marketed); the magnitude of the product/service out of the entire distributor’s business, etc.
Time and again, although not as binding rule, the due notice period seems to be in the range of around 12 months, as a balance between the right of termination and the reasonable time for rearranging the business in light of the termination. There were, however, cases in which due notice for termination was deemed as short as three months and as long as two years – but these are rather exceptional.
Another guiding point in the case law is the factor of exclusivity or non-exclusivity, as well as the concept that the longer the business relationship, the less the distributor/franchisee may expect compensation/reimbursement for investment – based on the concept that he has enjoyed the fruits of the investment.
The outcome of not providing such adequate due notice might result in actual compensation reflecting the loss of profit of the business in the last year before the termination, or for the whole term the court finds a due notice was in place, or, in cases of bad faith, even a longer period reflecting the damages.
In conclusion, given the legal regime in Israel, such exposure might be extremely considerable for any international or foreign business. It would, therefore, be vital and as a consequence of real value to plan the strategy of disengagement/termination of the business with the domestic counterpart in Israel, in advance and prior to executing it, and there are, indeed, adequate and wise strategies that may be implemented for the best result.


14.06

Make law-not settlements!

That was the concluding remark of our Litigation partner Benjamin Leventhal in a DRI conference panel on -whether to settle cases or not-in court and arbitration.
Adv. Leventhal insisted on the observation that court systems worldwide are missing their goal -of conducting trials in pursuit for justice- by urging parties to settle cases, whereas a common outcome of a settlement is that the client is not happy – and if so – and there is a reasonable case – why settle then?!
The panel that was held along wish international litigation colleagues Michelle Glassman Bock and Facundo Viel Temperley, and moderated by Karin Graf, was applaud by the big and distinguished audience.
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