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August 19, 2024

Femtech in Israel: The Challenges, Opportunities, and Legal Considerations Every Company Needs to Know

About 100 Femtech startups operate in Israel, which is considered a world leader in the field. These startups face a number of legal and regulatory challenges that must be taken into consideration in order to successfully implement innovation in this sector.

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August 19, 2024

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.

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August 6, 2024

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.

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August 4, 2024

International Bar Association: Ariella Dreyfuss on Acquiring Startups

Partner Ariella Dreyfuss spoke on an IBA webinar about the key legal considerations of acquiring startups and early-stage companies in India.

July 31, 2024

Entrepreneurship: Tal Freilich Hai Lectured at Tel Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center

Tal Freilich Hai spoke to participants of Tel Aviv University's "Yazamiyot - Female Entrepreneurs on Campus" program about core legal concepts in the world of entrepreneurship and startups.

July 17, 2024

Barnea: Representing Thermo Fisher in its Investment in CytoReason

Our firm represents Thermo Fisher in its participation in an $80 million financing round for CytoReason, alongside notable investors OurCrowd, Nvidia, and Pfizer. CytoReason offers therapeutic leaders molecular-level insights and advanced AI tools to support data-driven decision-making in healthcare and life sciences. Representing Thermo Fisher in this transaction are lawyers Simon Jaffa, Ariella Dreyfuss and Rahaf Awawdi .

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July 11, 2024

AI, Data Privacy, and Technology for the Modern Legal Counsel

Our firm organized a unique four-part course in collaboration with Microsoft, TrustIZ, and Taylor Wessing UK. Designed for legal advisors, the course covered critical topics including AI regulation, drafting and negotiating privacy aspects of AI agreements, and managing data breach events. The final session took place at our offices yesterday, marking the completion of this comprehensive and valuable series.

June 25, 2024

Barnea: Hosting “Demo Day” for Azrieli College of Engineering’s AtoBe Accelerator

We were happy to host the Demo Day event for the AtoBe Accelerator at the Azrieli College of Engineering. During the event, entrepreneurs presented their innovative ventures to an audience of investors.

June 10, 2024

Doing Business in Israel: Advisory Board Agreements

Drafting a clear advisory board agreement is crucial for establishing a beneficial relationship between a board and a company. This clarity also helps avoid obstacles and apprehensions before an investment or the sale of the startup.

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June 10, 2024

Barnea: Representing QDM in Transaction with Israel Electric Corporation

Ken Shaked and Nir Alter represented the startup company QDM (Quantum Design Materials) in a transaction with the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC). As part of the transaction, the IEC invested USD 1.1 million in QDM, which develops room-temperature superconductors. In addition, QDM and the IEC signed a cooperation agreement allowing the IEC to conduct a pilot to examine the applicability and suitability of QDM’s innovative technology for its needs.

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June 6, 2024

Barnea: Serving as Legal Partner of MaofTech, Northern Negev Accelerator

Our firm is proud to serve as the legal partner of MaofTech, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in the Northern Negev region, and to provide legal services to its various ventures. MaofTech is operated by the Ministry of Economy and Industry’s Agency for Small and Medium Businesses. Its aim is to encourage, promote, and develop businesses in Sderot and the communities of the Gaza Envelope.

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May 9, 2024

Representing T-Rex Group and Finsight

Itay Gura, Mayer Winkler, and Inbar Katzir represented both T-Rex Group and Finsight in the sale of all the assets of T-Rex, a pioneering startup specializing in private credit, to Finsight, an American fintech company.

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May 8, 2024

Barnea: Representation of Shinez in Its Sale to Team Internet Group PLC

Advs. Itay Gura, Inbar Katzir, and Avihay Asulin represented Shinez, a prominent digital marketing company, in its acquisition by Team Internet Group plc., a leading international online marketing and media corporation, for USD 42 million.

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March 31, 2024

Representing One Peak in USD 100 Million Financing Round

Simon Jaffa, Yuval Lazi, Mayer Winkler, Tal Freilich, Nofar Rose David, and Dana Ben Yehuda from our firm's Corporate Department represented UK-based investment management firm One Peak Partners in its investment in Coro, an Israeli cybersecurity startup.

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March 18, 2024

Changes in the Data Security and Cyber Market – Dr. Avishay Klein Interview with Globes

Dr. Avishay Klein, the head of our firm’s Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Department, was interviewed by Globes and spoke about companies’ difficulties in managing cyber risks under the current circumstances.

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March 13, 2024

Europe: AI Act to Supervise the Development of AI Technologies

The AI Act applies, similar to other European legislation, to companies not based in the European Union but have activity in the Union. Therefore, it may also affect Israeli companies offering services in Europe.

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March 5, 2024

Copyright: US Court Rejects Some of the Claims against OpenAI

The subjects of copyright and the protection thereof are core issues for companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the agreements in place between different players in the economy and AI technology providers include provisions that protect such players against legal claims in relation to copyright

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February 29, 2024

Fintech: Dr. Zvi Gabbay Lectured at Reichman University

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, the head of our firm’s Capital Markets Department, lectured at Reichman University. In this lecture, he offered insights into the convergence of regulatory frameworks and fintech verticals, shedding light on how to navigate and comply with evolving regulatory conditions.

February 22, 2024

California Privacy Regulations Come into Effect

The court's decision to start enforcement proceedings, in addition to the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) already being enforced, is expected to lead to a significant increase in enforcement against companies that fall in the scope of the CCPA.

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February 15, 2024

Barnea: Hosting Conference for Female Entrepreneurs

Our firm hosted a Fem Fck Up Night conference in collaboration with NOGAFEM, aimed at female entrepreneurs. The event included, among others, lawyers Ariela Dreyfus and Inbar Goralik, who discussed how to avoid mistakes

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