Posts by Doron Afik

So how do you buy a football team in Israel?

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In June 2026, it was reported in the press that the CEO of the Stock Exchange is interested in purchasing, together with a partner, the ownership of the Hapoel Hadera football team, similar to other transactions in which private businessmen, Israelis or…

The consent of the majority of the residents in a condominium cannot not legitimize an infringement on the property rights of the opposing minority

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Neighbours in a condominium opposed a permit application for the renovation and expansion of their neighbour’s apartment for the purpose of constructing a residential secure space (Mamad), despite the consent of the rest of the residents, because the planned construction would cause…

When the Latin Footballer Meets the Israeli Football Market

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The World Cup always reminds us that the football players’ market is a global one. In recent years, we have witnessed a clear and growing trend of an increasing number of football players arriving in Israel from Europe and Latin America. The…

Who Moved My Partner? When Life Reboots and the Company is on Standby

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A 39-year-old, founding partner in a startup company, flew for a weekend to a ski resort and one unfortunate slip sent him to intensive care and the company to a rapid crash course, as his absence prevented it from paying employees and…

Some statutory provisions protecting a residential tenant cannot be canceled in a lease agreement

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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…

Globes: Publication about Adv. Ronit Amir-Yaniv joining as a senior partner at Afik & Co.

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An article in the Globes Israeli newspaper, 26.05.2026ת both in the printed edition and on the website, by reporter Galit Chatan, regarding the joining of Adv. Ronit Amir-Yaniv as a senior partner at the boutique law firm Afik & Co., Attorneys and…

Purchasing Real Estate Abroad: A Good Investment or a Trap?

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In recent years, as real estate prices in Tel Aviv and throughout Israel reach peaks that make it difficult for many buyers, investors are looking for alternatives and turning to overseas investments.  The search for an income-producing property usually focuses on major…

How easy is it in Bulgaria for company assets to fall into the wrong hands

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The Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) is awaited to rule on whether the law encourages the bad-faith draining of companies. Judging by the rich case law of recent years in Bulgaria, it is very easy to drain a company. It is enough…

Sometimes only the Lawyers Stands Between Life in Prison and Acquittal !

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Late at night, a bustling Tel Aviv bar, a young, normative man with no criminal record pushes another in the heat of the moment.  The other falls, hits his head, and all resuscitation attempts fail.  No one intended to kill, but in…

A machine cannot be considered an ‘inventor’ under the Israeli Patent Law because it is not a human being

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A patent application was filed as part of an international project aimed at formulating policies for granting intellectual property rights to inventions created by artificial intelligence.  The application stated that the applicant for the registration of the invention is the representative of…