Barnea blog

Proposed Amendment to Israeli Class Action Regulations Could Infringe on Public Companies’ Rights

November 23, 2022 / by Eyal Nachshon

The proposed amendment to the Class Action Regulations contradicts the Courts Regulations (Review of Files). If enacted, any person, in any case and without providing justification, may review the statements of response filed by respondent-companies to the motions to certify class actions filed against them.

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Categories: Corporate | Litigation

Doing Business in Israel: Hedge Funds

November 16, 2022 / by Barnea

Hedge funds can prove to be a particularly attractive channel in a small market like Israel, precisely because more sophisticated investment strategies and exposure to the international capital market are necessary to create added value over the “usual” market volatility.

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Categories: Capital Markets

The Great Wall of China – Increasing Difficulty in Doing Business with China

November 10, 2022 / by Amichai Cohen

The restrictions imposed by the United States are relevant to Israeli companies in at least two ways. First, they are imposed on anyone who is a US citizen or lives in the United States and who deals with regulated products. Second, the Americans have applied the Foreign Direct Product Rule to some of the regulated products and to a list of Chinese companies.

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Categories: Corporate

The Courts and the Metaverse – Service of Process through NFTs and Other Innovations

November 2, 2022 / by Barnea

Extensive business activity in the metaverse and in the crypto sector is forcing judicial systems worldwide to evolve. Will the judicial system in Israel follow suit?

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Categories: Blockchain | Capital Markets | Litigation

Legal Aspects of SAFEs (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)

October 27, 2022 / by Yuval Lazi

Since a SAFE is a relatively standard agreement, there is no need for lengthy negotiations on comprehensive investment agreements. A SAFE defines clear rules about the investor’s rights (which include, inter alia, rights similar to those the next investors in the company receive during future rounds of funding).

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Categories: Corporate | High Tech | Start- Ups

Doing Business in Israel: Forming a Limited Liability Company in Israel

October 3, 2022 / by Dana Ben-Yehuda , Yuval Lazi

The Israeli Companies Law enables local and international businesses to engage in business activity easily and with relative efficiency and The procedure for forming a limited liability company is relatively simple.

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Categories: Corporate

Arbitration Clauses in International Agreements – Do’s and Don’ts

September 20, 2022 / by Barnea

Arbitration, around the world and particularly in Israel, is a legitimate and well-established mechanism. Israeli courts normally honor arbitration clauses and consider them a standalone arbitration agreement.

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Categories: Litigation

Doing Business in Israel: Antitrust and Competition Aspects of M&A Transactions

August 25, 2022 / by Gal Rozent

Every foreign company considering a merger with an Israeli company (or with an international company connected to an Israeli company) must pay great attention to various elements characterizing Israeli merger control.

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Categories: Antitrust and Competition

Everything Foreign Residents Need to Know about Buying an Apartment in Israel

August 11, 2022 / by Liat Keisary Yahalomi

Buying an apartment in Israel can be an excellent transaction for foreign residents, even without lower purchase tax brackets, as long as they know the right way to proceed.

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Categories: Private Clients | Real Estate

Public Corporations and Public Announcements – between the Rock of Israeli Competition Law and the Hard Place of Securities Law

August 7, 2022 / by Gal Rozent

While the Israeli Securities Law obligates public companies to report their activities fully and transparently, the Israeli Competition Authority may prosecute them precisely for doing so.

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Categories: Antitrust and Competition | Enforcement | Regulation