Middle East/Israel

First of new series of Law Over Border guides showcases fast-developing fashion law | 10mos

Ilana Bar joins firm’s Tel Aviv office after more than 20 years as general counsel for Migdal Group | 11mos

Global firm also adds a four-lawyer team in Abu Dhabi as it looks to further integrate its practice in the region | 1yr

UK insurance specialist takes on four-partner practice to offer local law advice | 1yr

Big Four firm announces launch of EY Smart Contract Analyzer, a smart contract testing and security service for the public Ethereum blockchain. | 3yrs

The two firms will become one of the largest outfits in Israel delivering cross-border legal services. | 4yrs

A contract lawyer service, LawFlex, has been set up in Israel, meaning that temporary lawyers are now available in large parts of the globe - the US, Europe and Asia, in particular - as an alternative to hiring a law firm in the traditional way. | 7yrs

Arab Bank has agreed to settle a class action litigation by 297 victims of terrorism, days before an unprecedented damages trial was due to begin. | 7yrs

The CEO of Facebook in Israel has urged the Tel Aviv District Court to stop Guy Ophir, a lawyer who has acted for clients alleging bullying by the internet giant, from publishing her home address, private telephone numbers and other details. | 7yrs

Lawyer and former Israel prime minister Ehud Olmert is the subject of a request to expel him from the Jerusalem Bar Association. | 8yrs

Shibolet & Co, a firm which runs to 90 legal staff in its Tel Aviv office, is merging with the boutique high tech practice Ben Zvi. | 8yrs

Yigal Arnon, founder of the 140-lawyer firm Yigal Arnon & Co and former lawyer to ex prime minister Ehud Olmert, has died and will be buried today. | 8yrs

The Court will rule whether American Menachem Zivotofsky can list Israel as his country of birth, as he was born in the politically-fraught city of Jerusalem. | 8yrs

The top law firms in Israel have quadrupled in headcount over the last decade, according to the 'Globes' DUN'S 100' rankings. | 8yrs

Israeli lawyer Michael Sfard has surprised many in his country by becoming one of the leading defenders of the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. | 8yrs

Two leading Israeli law firms merged to create the third-largest law firm in the country, boasting more than 200 lawyers, 58 of them partners, it was announced earlier this week. | 9yrs

The Israeli government could face multiple court cases and a huge compensation bill following its recent eight-day fight with Hamas and other forces in Gaza, according to legal commentators in the battle-torn region. | 9yrs

London-based law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner is set to open an office in Tel Aviv as part of an expansion of its international operations. | 9yrs

A host of international firms is eyeing up possible moves into Israel following liberalisation of the country's legal market earlier this year. | 10yrs