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July 17, 2019
Israel Securities Authority Demands Being Granted Authority to Supervise Underwriters and Distributors
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently published a proposal for amending the Securities Law as to the supervision of underwriters and distributors.
July 17, 2019
Precedential Court Ruling on Option Plans for Employees
A precedential judgment was handed down on option plans for employees in respect of section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance. The court ruled that when a tax assessor is notified of the allocation of options in accordance with section 102 and fails to respond within 90 days, the plan is approved and the assessor cannot later claim that this is not so, except in very exceptional cases.
July 16, 2019
Femtech Meetup at Barnea
Our firm hosted today a meetup for entrepreneurs in the femtech field. Co-hosting was 50inTech, a French organization that provides a platform for women in the high-tech industry. During the meetup, in which 25 entrepreneurs gathered, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss delivered a brief overview of challenges, trends, and opportunities in the femtech field.
July 15, 2019
IBM Alpha Zone – Mentors Meet Class 9
As part of the firm's representation of the IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator, Adv. Itay Gura attended a session with participants of the new class and lectured on the issues facing late-stage startup companies.
July 14, 2019
Barnea Represents Bridgepoint in Acquisition of Qualitest
Our firm represented the private equity group Bridgepoint in the approximately USD 420 million acquisition of the Israeli software testing company Qualitest from Marlin Equity Partners.
July 10, 2019
The Israeli Payment Market Is Lagging Behind
The payment market in Israel and around the world is marching toward revolution. Still, Israel lags far behind compared to the rest of the world, and the rate of adopting innovation in the field of payment services is very slow.
July 9, 2019
Femtech: The Market High-Tech Ignored and Then Discovered Was Worth Tens of Billions
Adv. Ariella Dreyfus, a partner in our firm who has advised startups in the femtech field, was interviewed by TheMarker for an article on the burgeoning femtech market. This market is estimated to reach a value of USD 50 billion in 2025.
July 9, 2019
A Win for Zeev Rom: Gad Zeevi to Pay Another USD 1.5 Million in Brokerage Fees
Following a Supreme Court hearing, Gad Zeevi and Zeev Rom agreed to withdraw their respective appeals, leaving in place the District Court ruling ordering Zeevi to pay Rom USD 1.5 million in connection with the financing of the purchase of Bezeq shares in 2000. Rom was represented by Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. Moran Bickel of our Litigation Department.
July 7, 2019
Lecture on Israel Innovation Authority Grant Programs
Adv. Anat Even-Chen lectured to members of "The Library," the Tel Aviv Municipality's urban innovation space. The lecture focused on the Israel Innovation Authority's (IIA) grant programs and the various considerations entrepreneurs must take into account before applying for a grant from the IIA.
July 7, 2019
Building Removed from Pinui-Binui Plan Due to Residents' Objection
Our firm was interviewed by Globes about a pinui-binui project in Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem, some of whose residents we were representing. Residents of the middle building objected to the plan before the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee, which eventually decided to exclude this particular building from the project. Our firm noted that this decision proves it is possible to make flexible plans and exclude buildings with objections while still otherwise approving pinui-binui plans.
July 7, 2019
Mentoring at Innovative Acceleration Program – Israel Lean Launchpad
As part of our partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Executive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (HUstart), Adv. Yuval Lazi lectured today to participants of Israel Lean Launchpad, an innovative acceleration program founded by Hebrew University, Merage Institute, Startup Nation Central, and the Jerusalem Development Authority.
July 4, 2019
The Law of Facebook Is Not the Law of Small Companies
On June, two seemingly unrelated events took place: the SEC filed suit in federal court against the company Kik Interactive and Facebook announced the expected launch of a new digital currency the Libra. Whats the connections ?
July 4, 2019
Op-Ed: Israeli Payments Market Remains Behind
Adv. Anat Even-Chen, a partner and our regulation expert, published an op-ed in Globes describing the advancement of the payments market in Israel and its opening up to competition. This move requires courageous measures by regulators—the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority and the Bank of Israel.
July 3, 2019
Expected End Date for TAMA 38: May 2020
The Planning Administration revealed that the deadline for the completion of the TAMA 38 plan is May 2020. As expets in the field, our firm was interviewed by TheMarker on the matter. We noted that the Planning Administration's announcement entangles an entire industry built on the basis of TAMA 38, and projects that invested hundreds of hours of work and hundreds of thousands of shekels will be left orphaned and unable to implement.
July 3, 2019
Ministry of Defense Seminar on P.F.I Projects
Adv. Inon Yogev, a partner in our Infrastructure and Project Finance Department, lectured today as part of a seminar on the establishment of P.F.I projects in the defense sector. In attendance were senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Forces.
June 27, 2019
Barnea Represents Johnson & Johnson Innovation in Investment Round in DayTwo
Our firm represented JJDC in its follow-on investment in the Israeli medtech company DayTwo, as part of a USD 31 million Series B round.
June 25, 2019
Event on Investor Relations and Corporate Responsibility
Our firm hosted an event in cooperation with the Israeli Investor Relations Forum on investor relations and corporate responsibility. We lectured on how corporate responsibility is perceived by regulators.
June 25, 2019
Energean Reinforces Agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines
Our firm represented Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) in the conclusion of a detailed agreement with Greek company Energean for the transfer of the near shore and onshore part of the pipeline that will deliver gas from the Karish and Tanin FPSO into the Israeli national gas transmission grid. As consideration, INGL will pay Energean ILS 369 million.
June 24, 2019
The French Paradox
In contrast to Britain and Germany, France does not appear as one of the leading investor countries in the Israeli economy. Adv. Samuel Henry Samuel outlines the situation.
June 24, 2019
Amendments to the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law
The Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Authority for Investments and Development of the Industry and Economy are presenting a series of steps to bring the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law in line with the Israeli market of 2019.