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Hadar Israeli
Hadar Israeli handles a broad range of criminal, administrative, and civil matters from their preliminary stages and until their conclusion in court.
Adv. Hadar Israeli’s experience involves representing clients in bribery, fraud, money laundering, insider trading, antitrust, securities, internal investigations, shareholder disputes, and complex civil litigation cases.
Hadar stands at the front line of Israeli lawyers with expertise in international cases, including ones that involve trials before the US courts. She also possesses unique expertise in leading complex document discovery procedures in massive litigation cases that involve an exceptionally high volume of discovery materials.
Hadar also advises her clients on internal compliance procedures and internal investigations concerning suspicions for violations of financial regulations, corruption and bribery, taxation, corporate governance rules, and more.
Before joining Barnea, Hadar served as an associate in the litigation department of the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and in leading law firms in Tel Aviv.
Hadar clerked at the Supreme Court of Israel for Acting Justice Dvora Berliner and served as an Editorial Board Member of the Tel Aviv University Law Review and as a teaching and research assistant in the field of criminal law.
Hadar is a fellow of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators. The Academy unites the world’s top academic and litigation professionals to form an independent center of excellence. Hadar is the sole Israeli representative to be selected to join the Academy as a fellow, based on her extensive and unique experience as both an international and local leading white-collar crime litigator.
Education:
Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, LL.M. (magna cum laude), 2016
Tel Aviv University, LL.B. (magna cum laude), 2007
Tel Aviv University, B.Sc in Philosophy (magna cum laude), 2007
Admission:
New York Bar Association, 2017
Israel Bar Association, 2008
Insights & News - Hadar Israeli:
Bizportal: The Power of Pardon in Israel – Between Law and Morality
Adv. Hadar Israeli, a partner at our firm, was interviewed about the Israeli President’s unique authority—positioned in the delicate space between law and morality—to reduce sentences, shorten critical record periods, or even erase charges or convictions. The interview was conducted in the context of the current President’s consideration of the Prime Minister’s request for a pardon. Hadar explains how pardon applications are reviewed, outlines the professional process carried out by the Pardons Department at the Ministry of Justice, and emphasizes the need to weigh legal considerations alongside moral ones, while maintaining a careful balance between the rule of law and the protection of the public interest.
Globes: Concerns Over Insider Trading and the Challenge of Enforcement in Crypto and Prediction Markets
Adv. Hadar Israeli, a partner at our firm, spoke with Globes about a troubling new phenomenon: unusual betting patterns and extraordinary activity across financial markets and prediction platforms just moments before major policy announcements. These patterns are raising growing concerns about the potential use of non-public, insider information. Hadar explains that enforcement is especially challenging in the crypto space, where identifying the individuals behind suspicious activity is inherently difficult. With no requirement for verified user identities, a single individual can control dozens of wallets, each appearing as a separate user, significantly complicating detection and enforcement efforts.
Israel Securities Authority to Capital Market Entities: Voluntary Disclosure Certificates Do Not Relieve You of Due Diligence Obligations
In October, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) published a directive to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) members and trading exchanges regarding the voluntary disclosure procedure announced by the Israel Tax Authority (ITA). The directive clarifies to all entities operating in the capital market that (ITA-issued) voluntary disclosure certificates do not constitute proof that the source of funds is legitimate.