Adv. Alex Blumin/Lawyer for deals, partnerships and commercial disputes/Tel Aviv

Before the letter of intent or exclusivity, not the night before signing. Early on you can still decide what binds and what doesn't, what due diligence covers, and what happens if something surfaces along the way. Once price is agreed, most of the time goes to reps, indemnity and conditions precedent. Better to have them on the table from the start.

Not always. Israeli courts look at intent and specificity, not just the heading. If money has moved or performance has started, conduct can override the words. The duty of good faith in negotiations (section 12 of the Contracts Law) applies either way. So spell out what binds (confidentiality, exclusivity, costs) and what doesn't, and act accordingly.

It can bind like any contract if it is specific enough and shows intent, even when it says a detailed agreement will follow. In practice the detailed agreement is often never signed and the MOU stays the only document. So settle holdings and dilution, decision-making, exit and deadlock in the MOU itself.

First, document: dates, correspondence, what was handed over and on what terms. Then check what actually holds: contract, terms of use, license, confidentiality, non-solicit. Only then decide between a demand letter, negotiation or proceedings. And if there is still no paper, put a written framework in place now, before exposure grows.

Usually not on price. It stalls on a late disclosure schedule, indemnity without a clear cap or threshold, conditions precedent with no owner or date, and a right of first refusal or board approval nobody checked against the articles and shareholders' agreement. Check all of these before locking a closing date.

A direct call with me, no commitment. We talk about the goal, what's stuck, who's involved and what's urgent. No need to prepare documents, and better not to send sensitive material in the first message. Reach out on WhatsApp, by phone or through the form, and I reply within one business day.