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Grant Thornton B2B ESG-Study
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Doing Business in Germany & Israel
Two Free Webinars – Valuable Insights for German and Israeli Investors
Explore new perspectives for your business activities: Our free webinars offer in-depth insights into selected and practical aspects of the business environment for German and Israeli investors.
Israel – Opportunities for German Investors
Israel is a dynamic and innovative economy with a strong global presence. Close economic cooperation with the EU offers significant opportunities for German SMEs, especially in emerging technology sectors.
Germany – Opportunities for Israeli Investors
Germany is Israel's most important economic partner within the EU. The country serves as a hub for Israeli companies, offering opportunities in areas such as e-mobility, chip manufacturing, green energy, and funding programs.
Your Experts
Grant Thornton Germany and Grant Thornton Israel deliver practical knowledge on taxation, financing, M&A opportunities, and legal frameworks. In addition, two selected guest speakers will share valuable practical insights from the field.
Webinar 1: Focus on Germany | March 18, 2025
Agenda:
1. Legal options to enter the German market (Mathias Reif)
The legal pros & cons and the corporate & commercial aspects of different entry options to the German market from the perspective of a foreign investor.
2. German tax regime (Matthias Lowa)
The general tax regime in Germany from the perspective of an inbound investors. What tax pitfalls are there for foreigners that should be taken into account when investing in Germany.
3. Funding opportunities (Thorsten Schneider / Tom Winter)
German funding landscape: An overview of different types of debt lenders and current trends in the financing environment.
4. M&A opportunities for Israel corporates and PEs (Hanno Hepke)
Investment opportunities in Germany with a focus on technology and private equity.
Our guest speaker: Yaniv Tessel (Head of Economic and Trade Mission Embassy of Israel in Berlin)
Webinar 2: Focus on Israel | April 2, 2025
1. Israel's outlook for 2025 (Mickey Blumenthal)
General opening notes including introduction to Israel-Germany desk in GT
2. M&A in Israel and opportunities (Shlomi Bartov)
Over the last decade more than 160 transactions involved German investors (investing/buying Israeli companies). In 2024, SAP completed the purchase of an Israeli tech company for a consideration of 1.5 billion dollars.
3. Germany-Israel tax regime and benefits/opportunities (Shay Moyal)
The general tax regime in Israel from the perspective of an inbound investor. What tax pitfalls are there for foreigners that should be taken into account when investing in Israel.
4. Funding opportunities in Israel (Michael Halin)
Funding of technology and IIA + industry 4.0 incentive plans + revival plans and rehabilitation for the north/south regions in Israel
5. ESG in Israel and beyond + Summary notes (Ivri Verbin)
Top debate ESG issues that are on CEO minds – EU vs. Israel
Register Now for Expert Insights!
Secure your spot for these free webinars and gain valuable insights into business opportunities between Germany and Israel.
Our Experts
Hanno Hepke is Partner in Advisory and responsible for the M&A service line.
Matthias Lowa is a member of management of the Tax service line at Grant Thornton AG. He has been working in the real estate sector since 2002 and advises asset managers and institutional investors from Germany and abroad as well as private equity real estate investors.
Dr Mathias Reif joined Grant Thornton 2023 and heads the Legal M&A practice group. He mainly advises corporations and medium-size companies on national & international mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings.
Thorsten Schneider joined Grant Thornton in 2021 and is Head of Debt Advisory. Before his work at Grant Thornton, Thorsten Schneider worked for major German banks for more than 20 years in the credit sector and as a relationship manager for medium-sized companies as well as in Debt Advisory with an international consulting firm for 8 years.
Tom Winter is Senior Manager in the Debt Advisory team. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he spent nine years at Deloitte in the Debt & Capital Advisory practice, advising corporates, banks and financial sponsors on leveraged finance transactions, refinancings, structured financings and asset-based finance solutions.