Barnea Blog

Renting or Leasing out an Apartment? Here’s What You Should Know

August 27, 2019 / by Alon Wolner

Many tenants move in August, so now is the perfect opportunity to refresh your memory on the rights and obligations of the parties involved (both the lessor and the lessee).

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Categories: Real Estate

Raising Early Stage Financing for Your Start-Up? The Do’s and Don’ts You Must Know

July 24, 2019 / by Itay Gura

Raising financing is tricky, stressful and for many involves navigating uncharted waters. Click to read for useful information to help you sidestep certain unhealthy choices.

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Categories: Corporate | High Tech | Start- Ups

2019 Opportunities in the Israeli Market

July 17, 2019 / by Michael Barnea

In 2019, Israel remains “the Start-Up Nation” and a leader of technological innovation. Thanks to its strong currency, active economy, and robust export industries, it also continues to attract noteworthy international investments.

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Categories: Capital Markets | Corporate | High Tech | Infrastructure | Start- Ups

The Israeli Payment Market Is Lagging Behind

July 10, 2019 / by Barnea

The payment market in Israel and around the world is marching toward revolution. Still, Israel lags far behind compared to the rest of the world, and the rate of adopting innovation in the field of payment services is very slow.

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Categories: High Tech | Regulation

The Law of Facebook Is Not the Law of Small Companies

July 4, 2019 / by Zvi Gabbay

On June, two seemingly unrelated events took place: the SEC filed suit in federal court against the company Kik Interactive and Facebook announced the expected launch of a new digital currency – the Libra. What’s the connections ?

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Categories: Capital Markets | High Tech | Regulation

The French Paradox

June 24, 2019 / by Samuel Henri Samuel

In contrast to Britain and Germany, France does not appear as one of the leading investor countries in the Israeli economy. Adv. Samuel Henry Samuel outlines the situation.

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Categories: Corporate | High Tech | Start- Ups

The Difference between a Distributor and an Agent in the Law’s Eyes

June 10, 2019 / by Gal Livshits

Do you sell, market, or distribute someone else’s goods in Israel? Your role, whether as a distributor or as an agent, affects the rights you are entitled to by law.

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Categories: Litigation

Advertising Message or Informational Content? – How Israeli Courts Interpret the “Spam Law”

May 13, 2019 / by Daphna Klein

More and more people have begun filing claims on the grounds of violations of the “Spam Law.” Israeli courts, for their part, are conveying an encouraging message to consumers in their latest rulings: they are awarding significant compensation and are certifying class actions against advertising companies and also against officers.

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Categories: Internet | Litigation

2019: The Rise of Femtech

April 29, 2019 / by Ariella Dreyfuss

In the past three years, an estimated $1 billion has been invested in women’s health technology, and according to Pitchbook, femtech raised $650 million in VC funding last year alone and $241 million so far this year. Still since just around 6% of all decision-makers at U.S. venture capital firms being female, it is not surprising that it is difficult to secure funding for women’s issues.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

Saving Israel’s National Outline Plan 38 for Urban Renewal

April 1, 2019 / by Alon Wolner

The housing shortage in Israel and the issue of urban renewal are constantly on the public agenda. This past year, there have been many discussions about the actions that must be taken to initiate and carry out urban renewal projects.

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Categories: Real Estate