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July 11, 2023
Barnea: Hosting Global Femtech Accelerator
We were happy to host the global femtech accelerator Tech4Eva for an event at our offices. As part of the event, doctors and entrepreneurs discussed menopause and the need for innovation in increasing awareness and educating physicians and patients. Adv. Inbar Gorelick represented the firm at the event and participated in one of the featured panels.
July 10, 2023
Barnea: Representing Bash Gal Sport in Acquisition of Energym
Adv. Misha Gitterman and Adv. Omri Oren represented Bash Gal Sport of Movement – The Wellness Company, Israel’s leading wellness group, in the ILS 30 million acquisition of Energym, a fitness equipment importer.
July 10, 2023
Lecture at Association of Publicly Traded Companies’ Annual Economic Conference
We were invited to lecture at the Association of Publicly Traded Companies’ annual economic conference, where we discussed the ruling in Inbar v. Ofir Naor, the liquidator of IDB Development Corp., and the lessons corporate counsel should draw from it regarding the provision of legal representation to directors, especially those of a public company.
July 9, 2023
Israeli Institutional Investors and Transfer Rights
Investment funds usually make transfers of units in a fund to third parties contingent upon the approval of the fund managers. This practice may make it difficult for Israeli institutional investors to prove ownership and absolute control over units, as required by the regulations.
July 9, 2023
New Limitations on the Rehabilitation of an Insolvent Company
In a recent ruling in the Bachar Real Estate case, the court prioritized the rights of tenants over insolvent urban renewal companies and created a significant obstacle to the rehabilitation of such companies. Adv. Idan Miller, the head of our firm's Insolvency Department, presents the challenges of the new ruling in an op-ed for Globes.
July 6, 2023
Crowdfunding: Interview in TheMarker
We were interviewed by TheMarker about how the regulation of crowdfunding can help investors.
July 6, 2023
Conference: ESG – What’s the Story?
Our firm hosted a morning workshop of experts from the ESG and sustainability field. Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured on the legal angle of ESG. Michal Weiss, the ESG manager at Doral, discussed how to undertake ESG activities within an organization. Hagit Genish Gil lectured on how to make ESG activity suitable for a large organization. Michal Gat, the CEO of Titan, closed the event with a lecture on how to build a branding story that is right for a company’s activities.
July 5, 2023
Barnea: Representing RGE in Hot’s Appeal to the Supreme Court over FREETV
Our firm represented RGE in the appeal the television cable company Hot filed with the Israeli Supreme Court over the Second Authority for Television and Radio’s decision to approve the establishment of FREETV, a joint initiative between RGE and Keshet. In its appeal, Hot claimed approval of the project was invalid because of alleged harm to competition and because of the project’s potential consequences on centralization in the media. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal and ruled it was not within Hot’s authority to determine a legal flaw in the decision-making process or the approval itself. RGE was represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eran Winner, Adv. Ido Vakshi, and Adv. Lina Makhuli.
July 4, 2023
Negotiating Tenders
We were invited to appear on the Israeli Association of Corporate Counsel's podcast, "ACC On the Road." In this episode, we discussed key issues in the field of tenders, including whether and how negotiations may be conducted during tender procedures, how to address such negotiations in tender documents, and more.
July 3, 2023
Doing Business in Israel: Aspects of Antitrust and Competition Laws during Mergers and Acquisitions
The Director General’s position is that the Economic Competition Law also applies to a merger between an Israeli entity and a foreign entity that has not been registered as such in Israel if: (a) the foreign entity holds more than 25% of an Israeli company, or (b) more than 25% of the foreign entity’s shares are held by an Israeli company, or (c) the foreign entity has a “place of business” in Israel.
July 3, 2023
Dr. Avishay Klein and Adv. Eyal Nachshon in TheMarker
TheMarker’s Ahad Ha’am magazine published an op-ed by Dr. Avishay Klein on the Israel Securities Authority’s latest guidelines on cyber risks (page 4). The magazine also conducted an interview with Adv. Eyal Nachshon on the increase in scope of class action lawsuits against public companies in Israel (page 11). Eyal addressed, among other things, his representation of several companies in a recent series of digital accessibility class action lawsuits.
July 2, 2023
Investments via SAFE as a Tax Event
For the first time, the Israel Tax Authority has announced its position regarding investments via SAFEs. It determined that, under particular circumstances, the investment is to be considered an advance on a share investment account.
July 2, 2023
Material Adverse Change (MAC) Clauses in M&A Transactions
MAC clauses are designed to protect buyers from adverse changes in the company they are acquiring. However, because there is no single, precise, and all-encompassing definition of these types of changes, and because courts are in no hurry to adjudicate cases involving MAC clauses, it is important to know how to draft them as clearly and explicitly as possible.
June 29, 2023
Doing Business in Israel: Lecture by Adv. Yuval Lazi
Today, we hosted a group of foreign entrepreneurs visiting Israel as part of a delegation organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the event, Adv. Yuval Lazi spoke about the legal challenges of doing business in Israel and how to navigate them successfully.
June 29, 2023
Bitcoin Rises: Responding to BlackRock’s Extraordinary Move
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset management company, has announced the launch of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. This has led to Bitcoin hitting a more than one-year high. We explain the rationale behind BlackRock's move in an interview with Globes.
June 28, 2023
Barnea Represents Billionaire in Dispute with Former Son-in-Law
A tumultuous seven-year family dispute concluded with a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court in favor of our client. The Court held that funds our client had allocated for the benefit of his daughter, which were managed by his former son-in-law through various investments, were intended to be held in trust and were not a gift, as the former son-in-law had claimed.
The Supreme Court ordered the appointment of a trustee to manage the trust in accordance with its objectives and directed the former son-in-law to return the funds to the trust. The trustee is authorized to take all actions necessary to recover the trust's assets, including funds allegedly misappropriated by the former son-in-law. The Court also ordered him to pay our client's legal fees and expenses totaling ILS 1.25 million.
Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Gal Livshits, Adv. Adi Shoham, Adv. Zohar Haim Levinger, and Adv. Liron Dahan represented our client in this matter.
June 28, 2023
Co-Hosting Meetup on the HR and Manager Relationship
Our firm co-hosted with Dueti a meetup for HR managers from a number of leading firms in Israel. Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, opened the meetup with a lecture on the legal aspects of HR interfaces and employee management. Seven HR managers also lectured as part of the event.
June 27, 2023
Reading Financial Reports: Lecture on Legal Issues
Our firm is hosting the Israeli Association of Corporate Counsel's eight-session course on reading financial reports for in-house counsel. In today's session, Adv. Elad Reshtick lectured on company valuations, dividend distribution tests, pro forma financial statements, and more.
June 26, 2023
Hosting a Delegation of Entrepreneurs from Mexico
We hosted a delegation of entrepreneurs from Mexico, who arrived in Israel to learn about investment opportunities in the Israeli high-tech market. As part of the delegation’s visit, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss lectured on the legal aspects of doing business in Israel.
June 25, 2023
Competition Law: Massive Fines for Harming Parallel Imports
The amendment is part of the government’s efforts to bring down the cost of living by increasing competition in the import sector. However, the amendment also imposes considerable restrictions on direct importers.