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November 12, 2012

Israeli work - coming your way

Israel, only 64 years old and home to just 7.9 million people, has produced a staggering number of start-ups, earning Tel Aviv a reputation as a center of technological innovation. For the full article, by Adv. Simon Jaffa, please click here.

November 4, 2012

Barnea & Co. filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi

Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda of Barnea filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi. The purpose of the request is to guarantee that Gad Zeevi will pay to Zeev Rom the amount awarded to Zeev Rom in recent litigation.

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October 22, 2012

Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million

Leading entrepreneur Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million as commission for his involvement in the transaction whereby Zeevi purchased 20% of Bezeq’s shares in 2000 in accordance with the decision handed down by the District Court of Haifa. Zeev Rom is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda. Globes.

October 2, 2012

When tycoons keep the choicest business deals for themselves

Leading lawyers, among them Adv. Michael Barnea, are discussing the subject of executives’ salaries and the different ways controlling shareholders could collect profits. Further reading here.

September 30, 2012

Barnea & Co. represented Dune Medical Devices Ltd.

Following the successful launch of MarginProbe System, which received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA early last year, Dune Medical Devices Ltd. has successfully completed the first of a two stage USD21 million equity financing.

August 30, 2012

Barnea & Co. represented SCR (engineering) Ltd.

Barnea represented SCR (engineering) Ltd. in the purchase of 70% of Milkline Srl’s, an Italian company, distributor in Europe.

July 2, 2012

The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General

The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General for 150 million NIS, who argued that the trustees acted in severe negligence while cancelling the loss of profits insurance. The group is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande, Shai Sharvit, Itay Wigoda and Levi Metchnik of Barnea

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July 1, 2012

A conflict between top airlines: Isra-air and Easy-Jet

A conflict between Isra-air and its business partner, Easy-Jet, has brought an end to their partnership in recent months. Isra-air has filed a claim in the Center District Court, accusing Easyjet, and its owner Michael Raz, of fraud. Advocate Zohar Lande of Barnea Co acts for Easyjet and has stated that “Isra-Air has breached the partnership framework it had”.

June 30, 2012

Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel

Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel. by Simon Jaffa. Themarker Infrastructure Magazine, June 2012.

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June 30, 2012

Barnea & Co. represented Tenova Group of its purchase of Bateman Engineering

Barnea represented the Italy based Tenova Group in the context of its purchase of Bateman Engineering for approximately USD150 million. Specifically our firm represented Tenova S.p.A in the purchase of 99% of Bateman Advanced Technologies Ltd., an Israeli company in the business of providing process engineering, technology and equipment in connection with solvent extraction and chemical treatment - for a purchase price of approximately USD 22 million.

June 30, 2012

Barnea and Co. represented MobeeArt Ltd

The firm represented MobeeArt Ltd, a software start-up developing breakthrough technology for creating mobile websites, in an investment round totaling about $ 1 million.

June 26, 2012

Espresso Club files a claim against Strauss

The leading coffee company, Espresso Club, is claiming for NIS 7 million from Strauss for withdrawing from purchasing the company. Espresso Club officials claim, through Adv. Zohar Landa and Shay Sharvit of Barnea Law Offices that during 4 months Strauss carried out a strict and extensive due diligence procedure of Espresso club and its business. During the due diligence, according to the claim, secret and confidential information was passed on to Strauss and such was exposed to Espresso Club’s main supplier.

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June 9, 2012

Dutch companies will invest NIS 2.4 billion in food production projects in India and Africa, by using israeli technologies

Representatives of Dutch food production companies and of Dutch universities visited Israel last week and met with Israeli companies in order to discuss the different options to establish cooperation and improve food production projects in the Third World.

May 31, 2012

The Israel Chapter on International Comparative Legal Guides

The Israel Chapter - Litigation Dispute Resolution 2012 - on International Comparative Legal Guides. B

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May 31, 2012

Barnea represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company

We represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company that holds a licence to render Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, with a total bandwidth of 70 MHz. The firm further represented Zaki Rakib when a company controlled by George Soros joined the venture and provided a convertible loan of US$ 20 million.

January 1, 2012

The Challenges of technological innovation in water in Israel

Israel is proud of its water industry. It is an Industry that is based on limited resources and growing needs of the domestic water market, the global thirst for water solutions in all areas and the global reputation of companies that deal with Israeli water technology. Israel is also known for its technological industries. The local industry was based upon proven capabilities for initiating, financing, growth and realization of the companies in all areas of technology and life sciences.

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April 27, 2011

Barnea & Co. represented Ivory Computers Ltd.

Barnea represented Ivory Computers Ltd., a private Israeli retailer leading company engaged in marketing and selling of computers, peripheral device to computers and entertaining electronics, and its founders in a transaction with Premium (PIH) Holdings Ltd., a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in which Premium purchased 51% of Ivory's shares, from the founders and from the company, for a total consideration of NIS 15.5 million.

April 26, 2011

Barnea & Co. represented Glasshouse Technologies Inc.

Barnea represented Glasshouse Technologies Inc. in its sale of all of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary Glasshouse Technologies Ltd. (an Israeli company) to Taldor Communications Ltd. for a purchase price of approximately US $6,750,000.

April 25, 2011

Barnea & Co. represented Mr. Zaki Rakib

Barnea represented Mr. Zaki Rakib in the sale of a controlling stake in Ma'ariv, one of Israel's top daily newspapers, to Discount Investments Ltd, a corporation belonging to the IDB group, for a total investment by Discount Investments of NIS 140 Million.

March 25, 2011

2011 Annual M&A Convention

Micky Barnea speaks at the 2011 Annual MA Convention, presenting "from handshake to closing - 50 ways not to lose a transaction".

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