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February 21, 2023

Advantage to Israeli Banks When Self-Exercising a Deposited Pledge

Collateral in the form of a deposited pledge is an easy and inexpensive way to secure credit. However, Israeli law does not allow foreign banks to benefit from an efficient and effective mechanism enabling debt recovery by way of the self-exercise of collateral. There is no real justification for this and it harms competition in the credit market.

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February 15, 2023

Privacy: Dr. Avishay Klein Interviewed by N12 on New European Regulations

The entrance into force of the European GDPR in 2018 had an international impact, imposing a series of privacy restrictions on companies. New privacy laws concerning fair conduct in the digital market and consumer protection are now about to come into force. Their impact on companies looks to be dramatic. Dr. Avishay Klein elaborates in an interview with N12.

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February 14, 2023

Adv. Yuval Lazi Leads Table at OurCrowd Leaders Forum

Adv. Yuval Lazi was chosen to lead a taskforce table at the annual OurCrowd Global Investment Summit, dealing with “MA Challenges in Light of Political and Economic Turmoil.”

February 9, 2023

Webinar for Legal Counsels on Role of Legal Advisor in Relation to ESG Risks

Our firm held a webinar for members of GCs for GCs, in which we presented the existing regulation in Israel in the field of ESG and the trends in the US and Europe. The webinar also addressed ESG risk management in an environmental context.

February 8, 2023

Digital Assets or Securities?

The Israel Securities Authority recently published a proposal for a series of legislative amendments relating to digital (cryptographic) assets, whose implications go beyond the realm of digital assets and do not herald much good news for Israeli crypto ventures.

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February 7, 2023

How a New Knesset Bill May Affect Labor Strikes

The Knesset is looking to limit workers’ ability to go on strike. Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, explains the consequences of MK Simcha Rothman's bill on the right to strike.

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February 7, 2023

Barnea Represents Car Safety Company in Industrial Espionage Lawsuit

Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Moran Bickel, and Adv. Asaf Glazner represent car safety company D-Lock in its ILS 20 million lawsuit against SafeCar. D-Lock alleges that SafeCar engaged in industrial espionage, filed baseless lawsuits, and threatened D-Lock's managers and service providers in an effort to prevent its entry into the market.

February 6, 2023

Buying an Apartment “On Paper” – Caveat Emptor?

A new Supreme Court ruling reverses a district court decision, while imposing heightened liability and an enhanced duty to disclose information on “on paper” apartment sellers.

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February 6, 2023

Drastic Measures to Reduce Concentration and Increase Competition in the Israeli Food and Toiletries Market

The Israeli Ministry of Finance and the Competition Authority are pushing to introduce a plan in the annual Economic Arrangements Law that would impose significant restrictions on importers and suppliers of major brands, with the aim of reducing concentration and increasing competition in the food and toiletries market in Israel.

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February 5, 2023

Barnea: Hosting Conference with Israel Hedge Funds Association

Adv. Roy Engel and Adv. Yana Zilbershtein spoke at a conference hosted by our firm on the early stages of hedge fund formation. The conference was held in collaboration with the Israel Hedge Funds Association, with PwC and Apex Israel also participating.

February 5, 2023

Doing Business in Israel: Jurisdiction and Arbitration Stipulations

Jurisdiction and arbitration stipulations in contracts have a decisive impact on the forum that will adjudicate a lawsuit. The legal system in Israel tends to honor contract stipulations regarding foreign jurisdiction if they are unique and explicit.

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February 5, 2023

Control Struggles in Israeli Public Companies

Adv. Micky Barnea analyzes the issue of control struggles, hostile takeover attempts, and directors’ potential defensive measures. His op-ed was published in TheMarker's Ahad Ha'am magazine.

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February 2, 2023

Liabilities and Exposures to Claims by an Insolvency Trustee

A worrying number of contracting companies in the real estate and infrastructure market have recently gone insolvent. A contractor’s financial collapse affects not only his creditors, but also the project’s contractee. In an op-ed, Adv. Idan Miller explains if insolvency law prevents damage reduction for the contractee.

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February 2, 2023

Barnea Represented Djed in Successful Launch

We are honored to have advised Djed on its successful launch. Djed is a stablecoin designed to maintain a value pegged to the US dollar, providing users with a decentralized and secure store of value while facilitating seamless transactions on the Cardano blockchain.

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February 1, 2023

Conference to Open Year of Compliance – 2023

The firm participated in the Israeli compliance community’s annual conference for 2023, joining a panel discussion with Hani Amar, a partner at BDO in the corporate governance and regulation division, and Adv. Ariel Sagi, a compliance officer and board member at Rafael.

January 31, 2023

Tax Plan and Acquisition of a Public Shell

The Israeli tax authorities are examining acquisition transactions, inter alia, to ensure they are not artificial transactions intended for offsetting losses. Transactions acquiring public shells are no exception in this regard.

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January 26, 2023

Prof. Amichai Cohen Guest Stars on BDO Podcast – Bermuda Triangle: Israel, US, and China

Prof. Amichai Cohen, our firm’s special counsel on international law, discussed the complicated relationship between Israel, China, and the United States as pertains to law, finance, and business.

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January 25, 2023

Barnea: Hosting Conference on Labor Law and Competition Law

Adv. Gal Rozent and Adv. Netta Bromberg lectured at a conference we hosted for the CEOs of Israel’s leading cleaning companies, which are members of Israel’s cleaners’ union.

January 25, 2023

Determining Intellectual Property Value for Israeli Tax Purposes during a Sale between Related Parties

A sale of intellectual property between related parties requires advance planning and preparation in order to avoid tax exposures in Israel.

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January 25, 2023

Fine Imposed on Israeli Cyber Tech Company for Violating European GDPR

Israeli cyber companies operating in Europe are exposed to the GDPR even though they are registered in Israel, and even if the information they collect is not processed or stored in Europe.

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