Due to our expertise and strong banking and hi-tech practices, Gornitzky is at the center of the Fintech industry. We have accumulated knowledge and experience in advising on regulatory matters relating to financial services, Blockchain and Digital Assets.
Among other things, we advise on the legal aspects of smart contracts and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), Web 3.0 projects, taxation of digital assets, IP (including, with respect to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)), anti-money laundering (AML) and know your client (KYC) compliance and the conversion of fiat currency into cryptocurrency and vice versa.
As part of our leading M&A, Investments and Technology practices, we represent and work closely with some of the biggest fintech and financial players in the Israeli market.
Our deep understating of financial regulation and our vast experience working with the Israeli financial authorities, including the Bank of Israel, the Israel Security Authority and the Capital Market Authority, Insurance and Savings, allow us to support our clients in navigating through Israel’s regulatory regime, dealing with the various relevant Israeli regulators and designing and implementing cutting edge fintech solutions, all of which require coordination with the regulatory bodies.
Our regulatory expertise combined with a deep and broad understanding of the technology sector in general, and the start-up technology eco-system in particular, has facilitated us in advising on some of the most high-profile projects in this field. We work closely with prominent technology companies, as well as promising young companies, looking to make their mark in the ever-changing world of financial services.
