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May 15, 2014
Supreme Court dismisses petition to impose VAT on international corporations
About a month ago, the Israeli High Court of Justice deliberated a case petitioning the court to order the Minister of Finance and the Director of the Israeli Tax Authority to impose value added tax on multinational companies, such as Google and Facebook, arguing that they are providing services and selling goods in Israel via the internet, without being required to pay VAT, which gives them an unfair advantage over Israeli competitors.
May 1, 2014
BDI 2014 ranks Barnea & Co. in 8 practice areas
Barnea was ranked in 8 practice areas in the 2014 edition of BDI, a leading Israeli legal directory. The firm is ranked 'Tier 1' in Mergers Acquisitions and in International Commercial Law. The firm is ranked 'Tier 2' in Infrastructure and project finance and in High tech and 'Tier 3' in Litigation, Capital Markets, Real Estate and Tax.
April 30, 2014
The publisher Israel Mizrahi is suing his former partner
The publisher Israel Mizrahi is suing his former partner Lior Sharf in an amount of about NIS 11 million, claiming that he has been misled through cover-up and concealment" Mizrachi, represented by adv. Zohar Lande and Daphne Klein, from Barnea, claims that Mr. Sharf covered up and concealed financial information related to Agam Publishing, their former business partnership.
April 10, 2014
Israel Legal Business 2014 Edition
Simon Jaffa, describes in this special edition, the economic structure of the Israel economy and the coming break-up of monopolies
and oligopolies, which are widespread in Israel.
April 9, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented "IN SPI AIR"
The Tel Aviv District Court rejected yesterday (Tuesday) a claim of NIS 67 million that was filed by the Canadian businessman David Geller, against the LR Group and start-up "IN SPI AIR".
IN SPI AIR was represented by adv. Zohar Lande and adv. Gal Lifshitz
April 8, 2014
To London IPO or not?
Israeli companies have rediscovered the AIM in London; in a conference titled, "Time for London IPO" held today, regarding the London Stock Exchange there were differing views concerning how beneficial the AIM is in reality. Micky Barnea, managing partner at Barnea, whose specialty is in London IPO's, claims that "unlike in Israel, in London it is the Board of Directors that has the last say as opposed to the shareholders as they do in Israel. Therefore the deriving power in the market is different and as such may not be suitable for companies with a single controlling shareholder, who would have less ability to intervene in decision-making and would lack influence over the structure of the Board of Directors."
March 25, 2014
Zero VAT plan for new homebuyers
The Israeli Minister of Finance, Mr. Yair Lapid recently proposed that a couple with at least one child intending to buy their first apartment from a contractor will not be obliged to pay VAT. The head of real estate department at Barnea, Ariel Nadler, agrees that this proposal will allow young couples to buy an apartment, however, this step is not enough in order to change the current real estate situation in Israel. Calcalist, 19.3.14.
March 15, 2014
A public offer in Israel of securities of a foreign corporation is subject to the Israeli Securities Law – even if there is a foreign law and jurisdiction provision
The Tel Aviv District Court recently issued a decision clarifying that a public offer in Israel of securities of a foreign company is subject to the provisions of the Israel Securities Law, even where the investment agreement stipulates that it will be subject to a non-Israeli law and dispute resolution jurisdiction.
In the case at issue, a Cayman Island entity raised from a group of more than 100 Israeli investors about USD 10 million to be used for the construction of a hotel in Thailand. The investment agreement included a provision applying Thai laws and specifying Thailand as the exclusive dispute resolution venue.
Subsequently, certain of the investors filed a lawsuit claiming that the securities had been sold in violation of the Israeli Securities Law, which prescribes, inter alia, that “no person shall offer securities to the public other than pursuant to a prospectus, the publication of which has been authorized by the Israeli Securities Authority”.
The defendants, on their part, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in limine and a motion to hold a hearing on the Thai jurisdiction stipulated in the agreement.
In its decision the court rejected the motion to dismiss the claim and ruled that the relevant provisions of the Israeli Securities Law are not discretionary, and that a foreign law and jurisdiction provision in an agreement is not legally binding if it relates to a dispute relating to laws designed to protect the public in Israel.
For more information, please fell free to contact Michael Barnea, managing partner and head of Capital Markets Securities department
March 13, 2014
"A different kind of class" activity
As a part of the firm's pro-bono activity, we participate in the project 'a different kind of class' and we have embraced a 6th grade in Rambam elementary school in Netanya.
March 9, 2014
Barnea litigation team filed a monetary claim for NIS 4.8 million
Adv. Zohar Lande and adv. Moran Bickel, filed a monetary claim for NIS 4.8 million with the Tel-Aviv District Court concerning the alleged fraudulent actions of a trustee relating to real estate investments in Thailand.
March 7, 2014
A global trend towards mediation: views from lawyers in 13 countries
Zohar Lande was quoted in an article by the Kingsley Napley law firm. The article records recent quotes of leading commercial litigators from around the world. The experts discuss the recent trends in their respective countries. Zohar Lande is the only commercial litigation lawyer from Israel to be approached for his comments.
February 18, 2014
Defamation on Facebook and its legal consequences
Barnea's partner and head of internet department published an article (in Hebrew) in the Calcalist financial newspaper, regarding a recent Israeli court decision that compensated a plaintiff for defamation published against him on Facebook. Dr. Baruch criticizes the court's reasoning, that sought to place less importance and magnitude in respect of defamation published on Facebook, compared to defamation published via other avenues. Dr. Baruch argues, as outlined in the article, that defamation published on Facebook should be treated in the exact same manner in which any other published defamation is treated.
February 13, 2014
"If I testify against Strauss - Elite I'll burn myself"
Lenny Sackstein, the chairman at Carmit Candy Industries Ltd. which is represented by Barnea, described in court yesterday the difficulties in bringing witnesses to testify against Elite – Strauss Cadbury case. To read more, please click here
February 13, 2014
Dun & Bradstreet ranks Branea & Co. as one of Israel’s leading law firms
Dun Bradstreet ranked Barnea as a leading law firm in 6 practice areas: International Commercial Law, Mergers Acquisitions, Project Finance Infrastructure, Commercial Litigation, High-Tech and Capital Markets.
February 10, 2014
Israel: Break up shake-up
Legislation intended to loosen the stranglehold of a few conglomerates on the economy is set to trigger a surge in sell-offs and overseas interest.
February 9, 2014
Mediation between Ori Yogev and Benny Tisch regarding “Whitewater Holdings” has failed
The Canadian businessman, Benny Tisch, has filed a claim against Ori Yogev, currently Director of the Government Companies Authority, in the amount of NIS 15 million. Tisch claims that Yogev made false representations and acted fraudulently, causing Tisch to invest millions in Whitewater Holdings. Whitewater Holdings is in liquidation and creditors are owed NIS 19 million.
February 8, 2014
Casino in Israel – could the notion materialize
Barnea's partner and head of internet department, published an article in the InterGaming Law magazine, the specialist international gaming law magazine: Casino in Israel - could the notion materialize.
February 1, 2014
Barnea & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of new partners
Adv. Maya Zisser - Real estate and Adv. Shai Sharvit - Litigation have been made partners.
January 16, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented Pilat Media Global Plc.
Pilat Media Plc is a unique UK incorporated public company, as it was the only UK company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the only company fully listed on both AIM and TASE – meeting the regulatory requirements of both jurisdictions.
The firm has represented Pilat since its inception, through a spin-off (demerger) from an Israeli public company, and has assisted it with compliance with Israeli regulatory requirements through the years. In April 2014 Pilat Media was sold to Sintec Media, one of its major competitors for a cash consideration of more than $100 million.
Barnea Co represented Pilat Media and its shareholders in Israeli aspects of the transaction.
January 15, 2014
IAA transcripts from the Strauss - Cadbury investigation has been revealed
Carmit's civil suit is partly based on records and documents collected by the Antitrust Authority in during its investigations. The following was submitted by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Shai Sharvit and Adv. Moran Bickel, from Barnea, to the Tel Aviv District Court.