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July 12, 2018

2018 Opportunities in the Israeli Market

Despite the many internal and external challenges unique to Israel, the country has successfully transformed itself into a powerhouse of technological innovation. Israel has become an excellent destination for international business, boasting a strong local currency, an active local economy, and robust export industries.

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July 10, 2018

Memorandum on the Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office published a memorandum on the proposed Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law. This law is designed to regulate the National Cyber Directorate’s purpose, functions, and powers.

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July 4, 2018

Barnea to Provide Legal Mentoring to The Xcelerator

Barnea will advise and mentor the new accelerator program created by the Israel Security Agency and Tel Aviv University’s TAU Ventures.

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July 1, 2018

Asset-Backed Digital Currencies: Advantages and Challenges

The race to develop a new, unique and reliable digital currency with low volatility has prompted entrepreneurs to scale the link of blockchain technology and mainstream investments, thus creating a new wave of cryptocurrencies backed by commodities or assets.

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June 21, 2018

PropTech – Transformation of the Real Estate Market

Major, long-established players in the real estate market have joined forces with young companies and entrepreneurs with the objective of resolving the many challenges inherent in the field of real estate transactions.

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June 20, 2018

Lecture on the Regulatory Challenges of Fintech Companies

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of our Capital Markets Department, lectured today to startups and VC's on the regulatory challenges faced by fintech companies.

June 18, 2018

Yuval Lazi Attends AlphaC Demo-Day Event

Adv. Yuval Lazi participated today in the AlphaC Demo-Day Event. AlphaC is the first Israeli IoT and OT security acceleration program of its kind. It was created by TAU Ventures in partnership with the NEC Corporation of America.

June 14, 2018

Lecture on Labor Law Issues of Hi-Tech Companies and Startups

Adv. Marie Tsion, Head of our Employment Department, lectured today, as part of a professional training course for HR professionals, on various labor law issues relating to hi-tech companies and startups.

June 12, 2018

Legal ABCs for the Early-Stage Entrepreneur

Yuval Lazi will lecture today to MBA students at the Ben-Gurion University Innovation Program on the topics of founders' agreements, IP, and investment agreements.

June 11, 2018

Barnea Represented Investor in Israeli Cybersecurity Company Claroty

Barnea advised an investor in relation to a $60 million investment in cybersecurity company Claroty. The company specializes in cybersecurity for industrial control networks.

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June 6, 2018

Control of Financial Asset Services – Update

Moments before the new supervisory regime over financial asset service providers came into effect on June 1, 2018, the Minister of Finance signed an order postponing the effective date until the earlier of the following: October 1, 2018, or the issue date of the Prohibition on Money Laundering Order that addresses financial asset service providers.

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May 31, 2018

Yuval Lazi Lectures at Hutchison Kinrot

Adv. Yuval Lazi is lecturing today for entrepreneurs at Hutchison Kinrot, a global leader seed investor in water and cleantech-related technologies.

May 15, 2018

Yuval Lazi Lecturing at TAU Student Union Entrepreneurship Program

Yuval Lazi, a partner in our Corporate Department, will lecture today to the participants of the Tel Aviv University Student Union's Elite Entrepreneurship Program on shareholder agreements and startups' Cinderella stories.

May 9, 2018

Barnea Represented ADM Capital in Investment in Israeli Startup Rootility

Barnea represented ADM Capital, a UK-based investment fund, in an investment round in the Israeli plant-breeding startup Rootility.

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May 8, 2018

Micky Barnea Addresses Challenges of Late-Stage Startups

Managing Partner Micky Barnea is speaking today at the IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator on the issues facing late-stage startup companies.

May 7, 2018

Tread Carefully

The GDPR craze has left everyone trying to tick off all the boxes in terms of regulatory compliance, while little attention is given to addressing: what happens if you actually get attacked.

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April 30, 2018

Barnea Hosts Group of Japanese Investors

A group of Japanese investors are visiting our firm today to meet with startup companies.

April 29, 2018

Hosting a Group of Indian Investors

Barnea is hosting today a group of Indian investors for a series of meetings with startup companies.

April 25, 2018

Hosting Taasiyeda Participants for Lecture on Startup Essentials

Our firm is hosting today the participants of Taasiyeda, an education program founded by the Manufacturers Association of Israel, for a seminar on founders' agreements, IP, and tax issues.

April 23, 2018

Imposing Regulations on Online Technology Giants

Governments around the world say they are being pushed into creating regulatory frameworks to force tech giants to comply with laws. A regulatory net is closing in. And the types and effectiveness of these regulations and controls are set to evolve over the coming years.

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