Zell & Co.

tsipporah — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:37:48 +0000

Zell & Co. assisted a major e-commerce company to establish a U.S. portal to facilitate the purchase of consumer products by foreign buyers. The engagement involved advising the client on cross-border consumer protection and privacy law issues, as well as international payment mechanisms, funds transfer and corporate issues.

tsipporah — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:37:17 +0000

The firm successfully argued and represented U.S. clients in an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a motion for summary judgment in a complex real estate dispute in New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. The case involves intricate questions of joint venture law; contract law; real estate financing and development law; and commercial torts.

tsipporah — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:36:48 +0000

In a precedent-setting appeal to a state appellate court in the United States, Zell & Co. successfully represented a U.S. client against an attempt to compel arbitration of a multi-million dollar wrongful death claim arising out of a work-related accident that took place outside the United States. The case involved application of the so-called estoppel doctrine to permit enforcement of an arbitration clause by non-signatories against a signatory to the arbitration agreement.

tsipporah — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:35:59 +0000

Our attorneys have filed a landmark petition to the Israel Supreme Court sitting as a High Court of Justice which will establish for the first time in Israeli legal history the criteria to be followed by the Government in determining whether a Jewish convert from Christianity has returned to the Jewish religion under the Law of Return.

tsipporah — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:34:48 +0000

We successfully represented a major American manufacturer of safety vehicles in defending against a tender protest filed in the District Court sitting as a Court of Administrative Matters. In another case the firm successfully represented a Russian company in preventing the filing of a tender protest in a cross-border procurement involving advertising and public relations services for a governmental customer.

tsipporah — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:34:05 +0000

Zell & Co. acted as co-counsel in a petition to the Israel Supreme Court acting as a High Court of Justice in a proceeding challenging the grant-making procedures of an Israel government ministry in the area of the performing arts.

tsipporah — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:33:41 +0000

The firm has commenced litigation under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act against the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration arising out of the improper detention of a U.S. citizen traveling between the U.S. and the Middle East.

tsipporah — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:33:00 +0000

Represented North American firm in private equity transaction involving medical device manufacturing company, including counseling on cross-border securities regulation issues.

tsipporah — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:32:29 +0000

Advised parliamentarians about the policy and structure of small business preference programs under United States procurement law and within the framework of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

tsipporah — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:31:46 +0000

Assisted public company in the prosecution of a competent authority proceeding under the U.S. – Israel Double Tax Convention.