► June 2005: Marc Zell appeared on Israel television Channel 10 and Channel 1 as an expert legal commentator on the United States jury system, in light of the verdict rendered in the Michael Jackson case.

► May 2005: Zell Goldberg & Co. has been retained by a major multinational medical device manufacturer listed on the New York Stock Stock Exchange (NYSE) to provide general commercial and corporate advice with respect to third-party distribution and agency agreements in Israel. Click to request more information

► May 2005: Marc Zell was interviewed on Israel's Second Channel radio on 25 May 2005 as an expert on US law discussing the constitutional crisis in the US Senate over the appointment of federal judges.

► May 2005: Arnold Roth was the invited speaker at several New York-area commemorations of Israel’s independence day and memorial day. In addition, with the approval of Rabbi Haskell Lookstein, he addressed the community from the pulpit at NY’s Kehillath Jeshurun Synagogue at Sabbath morning services.

► May 2005: Zell Goldberg & Co. has been as issuer's counsel for an information technology (IT) company in connection with an Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. Click to request more information

► February 2005: Representation at International Conference: Arnold Roth was Israel's representative in an international conference in Bogota, Colombia, dealing with terror victims and their role in society. The conference, held in February 2005, was attended by about a thousand delegates from the United States, Ireland, Chile, Spain, Russia, Indonesia, Colombia and other countries coping with the effects of terrorism. Roth, whose teenage daughter was murdered by Hamas terrorists in 2001, spoke about Israel's experience in battling an enemy which does not hesitate to use suicide as a weapon, and which both targets and exploits children. Roth has been deeply involved as an advocate for Israel in the international media, and served as the spokesperson last year for Israeli families taking part in an alternative hearing process in The Hague where the International Court of Justice was considering a multilateral attack on the legitimacy of its security barrier. Pictures: Arnold Roth speaking at the conference and with former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar.

► CHAPTER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PUBLICATION: The firm has completed its chapter on Israeli law regarding digital signatures (written by Sonia Shnyder), which will appear in "E-Commerce and the Law of Digital Signatures", a loose-leaf treatise produced by the Center for International Legal Studies (ed. Dennis Campbell) published in 2005 by Oceana Publications of New York. The publication, aimed at foreign lawyers and business persons, is an extensive survey of this area of law in different national jurisdictions, and the firm was the sole Israeli firm to contribute a chapter.

► ASSISTANCE WITH DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBITION: The firm has been retained to assist the Pacific Science Center of Seattle, Washington, one of the premier science museums in the world, in negotiating with the Israel Antiquities Authority to bring a major exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls and related artifacts to the museum in late 2006.

► MARC ZELL RADIO APPEARANCE: Marc Zell appeared on Israel National Radio as a commentator regarding the US Supreme Court's recent decision in the well-publicised juvenile death penalty case.

► MARC ZELL AT JERUSALEM SUMMIT: Marc Zell was recently invited to participate and speak at the prestigious 2004 Jerusalem Summit.  Other speakers included Amb. Dr. Dore Gold, Former Israeli Ambassador to UN, Silvan Shalom, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Uri Lupolianski , Mayor of Jerusalem, Ana Palacio, former Foreign Minister of Spain, Dr. Daniel Pipes, US Institute of Peace, and Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-CO), U.S. Congress.

► MARC ZELL TELEVISION AND RADIO APPEARANCES: Both prior to and in the wake of the 2004 US presidential election, Marc Zell appeared a number of times on Israel's Channels One and Two to discuss the elections and subsequent US political developments. Marc Zell was also a guest contributor during Israel Radio's election night broadcast, and was quoted in the Wall Street Journal in connection with the election.

► October 2004: ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO WELCOMES ARNOLD ROTH, ADV.: Zell, Goldberg & Co. is pleased to announce that Arnold Roth, Adv. has joined the firm as of counsel.  Arnold has extensive experience both in practice, in the fields of technology law, computer law and multinational transactional law, and in the corporate and hi-tech business world, having served as managing director or CEO of a significant number of companies in this area.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO ACHIEVES LEGAL 500 RECOMMENDATIONS: In the 2004 edition of the European Legal 500, Zell, Goldberg & Co achieved recommendations for both corporate/commercial and dispute resolution work. In the corporate/commercial section, the guide reported that "Zell, Goldberg & Co counts Galtronics, a Middle Eastern multinational electronics manufacturer, among its clients, and also advises Internet-related start-ups on matters relating to commercial law."  As to dispute resolution, the guide noted that "Zell, Goldberg & Co...handles disputes for an Israeli military equipment manufacturer and has generally seen rapid growth in litigation, especially complex cross-border cases."

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO WELCOMES AMIT PORAT, ADV.: Zell, Goldberg & Co. is pleased to announce that Amit Porat, Adv. has joined the firm as its new head of litigation.  Amit has been practising for over ten years as both a litigator and transactional attorney.  He has extensive experience in such areas as cross-border and domestic litigation, corporate and commercial law, banking, hi-tech, employment law and real estate.  He also has an MBA from the Recanati School at Tel Aviv University.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO NEWSLETTER: The firm has recently published the third edition of Cases in Point, a regular review highlighting recent developments in Israeli law.   To see current or previous editions of the newsletter, click here.  To subscribe to Cases in Point, click here.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO APPOINTED COUNSEL TO SPACE SHUTTLE FUND: The firm has been appointed as local Israeli counsel for the US Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund, on a pro bono basis.  The firm will be providing general corporate, non-profit organization and related tax advice for the Fund, in connection with charitable donations from Israeli donors, in memory of the Columbia Astronauts and their colleague, IDF Col. Ilan Ramon.

► CONTRIBUTION TO ABA PUBLICATION: Zell, Goldberg & Co was chosen by the Negotiated Acquisition Committee of the American Bar Association to draft the Israeli section for their M&A Due Diligence Project. The book was  published in the spring of 2004.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO ACHIEVES LEGAL 500 RECOMMENDATIONS: In the 2003 edition of the European Legal 500, the premier guide to law firms in the Middle East and Europe, Zell, Goldberg & Co has once again achieved recommendations for both corporate/commercial and dispute resolution work. The guide reported that:

"Zell, Goldberg & Co is well known for construction matters and advises the prime contractors in some of the most significant projects in Israel. The corporate and commercial practice, highly international in flavour, is also a cornerstone of the firm and boasts a sharp media and entertainment focus. During the year the firm represented both the Middle East-based electronics manufacturer, Galtronics, and the Californian manufacturer of compact digital-audio delivery devices, MegaVoice, in a series of inward investments."

► LAW REVIEW ARTICLE: Marc Zell and Sonia Shnyder have had an article published in the 2003 edition of the Nexus Law Journal, Chapman University School of Law. The article is entitled "Palestinian Right of Return or Strategic Weapon?  A Historical, Legal and Moral-Political Analysis".  For the full article, click here.

► Zell, Goldberg & Co. establishes taskforce for Iraq: Zell, Goldberg & Co. has recently established a task force dealing with issues and opportunities relating to the recently ended war in Iraq.  The Firm, together with the Federal Market Group (www.gbs-llc.com) is assisting regional construction and logistics firms to collaborate with contractors from the United States and other coalition countries in implementing infrastructure and other reconstruction projects in Iraq. Through its Washington, D.C. office, ZGC is also assisting American companies in their relations with the United States government in connection with Iraqi reconstruction projects as prime contractors and consultants.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO FEATURED IN NEWSPAPER PROFILE: A detailed profile of the Firm appeared in the March 2003 edition of the Jewish Transcript, Washington State's only Jewish community newspaper.  The article notes a number of the Firm's unique characteristics.  For the full text of the article, click here.

► CHAPTER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PUBLICATION: The firm has completed its chapter on Israeli intellectual property, which will appear in "World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies - Laws With Commentary", a loose-leaf treatise of over 1,500 pages published by Oceana Publications of New York, published in August 2003. The publication, aimed at foreign lawyers and business persons, is an extensive survey of intellectual property around the world, and the firm was the sole Israeli firm to contribute a chapter.

► MARC ZELL LECTURES IN EUROPE: Marc Zell recently lectured to the Centre for International Legal Studies in Salzburg on the subject of "Terrorism:  Legal, Commercial and Humanitarian Aspects - An Israeli Perspective."  He also lectured to the Eurolegal network of independent law firms at its annual general meeting in Berlin, on the topic of "Anatomy of a Complex Cross-Border Entertainment Project (United States - Russia)".

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO - FIST COOPERATION FEATURED IN GLOBES ARTICLE: A recent article in "Globes", Israel's premier economic newspaper, on US Homeland Security, gave prominent mention to Zell Goldberg & Co. and its affiliate company FIST (Federal Israel Security Technologies LLC).  Zell, Goldberg and FIST provide a guiding hand to Israeli companies wishing to access the American Federal and local government market and take advantage of the post 9/11 security opportunities.  For the full article, click here.

► COMMENTS TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES COMMISSION: Carl Sherer was recently invited by the Securities and Exchanges Commission to provide comments as a foreign attorney on the standards of attorney professional conduct in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which was recently enacted in the US. His comments can be found at http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s74502/cmsherer1.htm.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO ACHIEVES LEGAL 500 RECOMMENDATIONS: In the 2002 edition of the European Legal 500, Zell, Goldberg & Co achieved recommendations for both corporate/commercial and dispute resolution work. The guide reported that "Established in 1999...Zell, Goldberg & Co focuses on international and transnational corporate deals. The 15 fee-earner firm has acted for a number of foreign and domestic corporates, including United Airlines, Novartis, Sony Entertainment, Rafael and Elbit. With affiliated offices in Washington, Zell, Goldberg & Co boasts significant international reach." The firm was also recommended in the areas of IT/telecommunications/hi-tech and dispute resolution by AsiaLaw Profiles, the leading annual guide to the law firms and legal markets of Asia.

► ZGC ATTORNEYS ATTEND OPENING OF ISRAELI BUSINESS CENTRE IN MOSCOW: In February 2002, ZGC attorneys L.  Marc Zell and Sonia Shnyder attended the opening of the Israeli Business Centre in Moscow.  The Centre, established under the aegis of the Israel-Russia Trade and Industry Chamber, is intended to promote trade and industrial cooperation between Israeli and Russian business communities and to facilitate the entrance and operation of Israeli companies in the Russian market.  The opening ceremony was attended by top Israeli government officials and prominent Israeli and Russian businessmen and professionals.  The speakers at the event included the Construction Minister Nathan Sharansky, the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Yuri Stern, the Ambassador of the State of Israel in the Russian Federation Nathan Meron and the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar, as well as senior RF officials.  Our affiliated Moscow office has provided comprehensive legal support to the Israel-Russia Trade and Industry Chamber in connection with setting up the Israeli Business Centre. Following a series of meetings in Moscow, Zell, Goldberg & Co. was chosen to represent a cross-border entertainment project involving Broadway theatrical productions and will serve as international counsel to a prominent logistic services company with a significant presence in the RF and the Baltic States.  Also, our Moscow office has been selected to represent an embassy of a European state in a non-profit project in Russia.

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO - SHAPIRO SHER GUINOT & SANDLER CORRESPONDENT RELATIONSHIP: Zell, Goldberg & Co is pleased to announce that as of March 1, 2002, the Firm has entered into a correspondent relationship with the law firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. The Firm's Washington, D.C. office has relocated to the Washington office suite of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler. The two law firms will offer joint representation to clients on appropriate international legal matters and refer matters to each other on a regular basis.

► ASSOCIATION WITH BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: The Firm was recently selected by the British Chambers of Commerce to contribute the legal commentary for the Israel page on its website. The website, www.link2exports.co.uk, provides a wide range of information for companies and business individuals looking to enter particular international markets. To read the article in full, click here.  

► ZELL, GOLDBERG & CO. RECOGNISED AS ONE OF ISRAEL'S TOP FIRMS FOR CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW: In the 2002 edition of Global Counsel 3000, published by the Practical Law Company in conjunction with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Zell, Goldberg & Co. has been listed as one of Israel’s top 20 recommended firms for corporate and commercial law. At a time when Israel’s lawyer population has officially passed the 25,000 mark, ZGC’s selection is especially significant.

Recent corporate and commercial transactions handled by the Firm include:

Representation of Fortune 500 manufacturing services company in the acquisition of Israeli plants and operations valued at nearly $0.5 billion.

Assisting Fortune 250 company in successful resolution of commercial dispute over $2 million international technology transfer transaction.

Successful representation of international security technology start-up in $10 million first round capitalization.

Representation of Israel-based multinational in restructuring international corporate and commercial operations on three continents.

► MARC ZELL ADDRESSES KNESSET MEMBERS: In November 2001, Marc Zell addressed members of the Knesset at the Knesset building, on the issue of US Constitutional Law, joined by Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the US District Court, Southern District of New York. The Knesset members indicated their wish to invite the lecturers back for future consultations.

► JEREMY COHN LECTURE: Jeremy Cohn lectured in December 2001 at a conference entitled "International Markets and Economies - Survey and Outlook", organised by Rothschild Asset Management, on the topic of "Key Tax Aspects of Overseas Investment by Israelis and Other Exempt Individuals".

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