Michal is a lawyer in our firm’s Capital Markets Department, where she specializes in providing legal advice in the field of financial regulation.
Michal advises corporations licensed to operate as investment counselors, investment marketers, or portfolio managers, as well as private companies, investment funds, trading floors, and financial entities, on the implications of local regulation on their activity in the capital market.
Michal represents her clients in the process of preparing and integrating compliance and enforcement plans. In addition, she counsels on the activities of companies’ internal enforcement officers and assists the corporate secretariat.
Prior to joining Barnea, Michal worked in the field of mutual funds.
Education:
Tel Aviv University, LL.B., 2012
Admission:
Member of Israel Bar Association since 2013
December 2, 2024
ISA: New Guidelines on Offering and Intermediating Joint Investment Arrangements
The Israel Securities Authority published a position statement recently addressing various issues pertaining to brokerage activities and offerings of joint investment arrangements, including the applicability of the Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Portfolio Management Law (“Advice Law”) and the Joint Investment Trust Law to these activities.
November 20, 2024
Licensing and Supervision of Broker-Dealers: Key Points of the New Memorandum of Law
In October of this year, the Israel Securities Authority published a memorandum of law aimed at regulating broker-dealer activities in Israel. Public comments will be accepted until 21/11/24.
October 15, 2024
New Court Ruling Clarifies Legal Boundaries for Offering of Foreign Investments in Israel
The Tel Aviv District Court handed down an important ruling recently regulating the activities of entities distributing alternative investments in Israel. In many instances, the distribution activities are accompanied by conversations and correspondence with potential investors, which constitute investment advice, and this is where matters become complicated.