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Ariella Dreyfuss
Ariella, originally from England, advises local and international private and public companies, corporate ventures, private equity and venture capital funds, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Ariella’s clients are engaged in a wide range of high-tech activities, including, life sciences, medical devices, digital health, mobility, blockchain, IOT, financial services, cyber security, as well as data centers and low-tech industries.
Ariella skillfully guides her clients in drafting and negotiating multi-layered corporate and commercial agreements, including establishing strategic partnerships, raising capital, complex cross-border mergers and share and asset acquisitions, distribution, franchise, licensing, manufacturing, and supply agreements – all the while considering each client’s unique commercial concerns.
Prior to joining Barnea, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss served as a research assistant to Professor Daphne Barak-Erez (current Supreme Court Justice) and as a foreign clerk to former Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch.
Prominent legal directories regularly rank Ariella as a leading lawyer in her practice areas, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
“Ariella Dreyfuss is an extraordinary corporate lawyer with a tremendously broad and deep experience base who has a great command of all facets of corporate hi-tech and M&A work. Ariella has a “can do” approach to everything she does, consistently delivers work of the highest quality imbued with just the right dose of pragmatism.” Legal 500.
“Ariella’s negotiation skills are excellent and she knows how to defend her clients’ interests very well.” Chambers and Partners.
“Ariella Dreyfuss… is highly professional with exceptional legal and commercial orientation, handles complex negotiations and brings transaction to close in an efficient manner.” Legal 500.
Education:
University of Birmingham, England LL.B. Hons. 2005
Admission:
Member of Israel Bar Association since 2008
Insights & News - Ariella Dreyfuss:
Barnea: Representation of Munich Re in $2.6 Billion Acquisition of Next Insurance
Advs. Ariella Dreyfuss and Dean Weinberg from our corporate department assisted Munich Re, together with our colleagues at Kirkland & Ellis, on its definitive agreement to acquire Next Insurance for 2.6 billion dollar acquisition. They were supported by Advs. Hanna Daher and Fadi Atallah from our tax department; Adv. Netta Bromberg, head of our employment department; and Dr. Avishay Klein, head of our privacy law, cyber, and AI department.
Singapore-Based Prytek Acquires TipRanks at USD 200 Million Valuation
Advs. Ariella Dreyfuss and Rahaf Awawdi represented TipRanks in a transaction whereby Prytek acquired an additional 40% stake in TipTanks, becoming its controlling shareholder. In 2021, TipRanks raised $77 million, partially through a secondary offering led by Prytek. This transaction was also handled by the firm, with Adv. Hanna Daher assisting in all tax aspects.
Barnea: Representing Trivago in an Investment in the Israeli Startup Holisto
Our firm represented Trivago, a leading global hotel search platform, in its strategic investment and call option to acquire Holisto, an Israeli AI-driven travel tech platform that serves as a hotel rate aggregator and white-label booking engine provider. Ariella Dreyfuss and Dean Weinberg represented Trivago.