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Israel Offers Fast Route to Restructuring in Nod to Startups
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the Israel Tax Authority's announcement of a new "Green Route" to make it easier for Israeli entrepreneurs to transfer corporate assets abroad.
Legal Workshop for The Xcelerator
Micky Barnea conducted today a legal workshop for The Xcelerator, the new accelerator program created jointly by the Israel Security Agency and Tel Aviv University’s TAU Ventures.
Event Invite: Defending Against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in the UK, USA and Israel
Join Barnea and Squire Patton Boggs for a free training session on the issue of defending against sexual harassment in the workplace and receive an overview of the key legal and practical issues in the UK, the US and Israel.
Hiring Employees Who Work from Home
Adv. Marie Tsion is featured in Mamon, Yedioth Ahronoth's financial supplement, on how to determine a policy for the scope of working from home.
SEC Takes First Action against Crypto Hedge Fund
Adv. Daniel Israeli was interviewed by Calcalist following the SEC's decision to fine an unregistered crypto broker-dealers and its owners.
"Mechir Lamishtaken" Lottery Deemed Illegal
Our Head of the Internet Department, was interviewed by TheMarker about the lottery mechanism of the "Mechir Lamishtaken" plan. The mechanism was deemed illegal after it was discovered a permit was not obtained as required under Israel's Penal Code.
A Small Step for the Regulator, a Big Step for Blockchain Technology
An article in Globes about the changing financial regulation in the US around crypto coins.
Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge
Barnea and ACC hosted today a seminar on shareholder activism. Micky Barnea discussed activism in Israeli companies. Also presenting were Elchanan (Nani) Maoz from Everest Fund and Steve Wolosky from Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP.
Catalan Delegation
We hosted together with Catalonia Trade & Investment a delegation of companies that arrived in Israel in search of new investment opportunities.
Bitcoin Makes Up 1% of World Electricity Consumption
We were interviewed by TheMarker on Bitcoin's energy consumption, noting that this is a meeting point between the real economy and the new economy that Bitcoin represents.
Employer Dos and Don'ts When Workers Form a Union
Our Head of Employment was interviewed by the radio station Kol Israel Reshet Bet on how an organization should conduct itself when workers want to form a union (starting at 35:30).
Barnea Represented Visual Estate in Its Recent Round of Financing
Our firm represented the Israeli startup Visual Estate in its recent round of financing by private investors. Visual Estate is an SaaS platform that allows you to turn any floor plan into a fully immersive VR experience.
Supreme Court Increases Nochi Dankner's Sentence
We were interviewed by the newspaper Israel Hayom and the radio station Kol Israel Reshet Bet following the Supreme Court's decision to increase the sentence of Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner. Dankner was previously convicted of securities fraud.
What's Best for a Business: Controlling Shareholder or Executive Management?
Adv. Micky Barnea, our firm's Managing Partner, is featured in an extensive interview with TheMarker on the question of what contributes more to the proper management of a company—a dominant controlling shareholder or executive management—and how this affects the work of the board of directors.
Event Invite: Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge
Join Barnea and ACC for a seminar on shareholder activism. During the seminar we will examine activism in Israeli companies and the courtroom, while comparing the American and Israeli markets.
Female Lawyers Leading M&A Transactions for High-Tech Companies
Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss is featured in an article on TheMarker about female lawyers who have led merger and acquisition transactions for high-tech companies. Ariella is mentioned as the partner who led the Viola Private Equity investment in SimilarWeb.
Legal 500 Briefing: Foreign Investment in Israel
Advs. Michael Barnea and Mayer Winkler co-authored the chapter on foreign investment in Israel in the Legal 500 guide, providing information on the key factors to consider when looking to invest in Israeli companies by way of M&A.
Obligation to Disclose Post-Sale Delivery and Service Policies
Adv. Asaf Shalev was interviewed by TheMarker regarding the Consumer Protection Authority's new directive, according to which companies and business owners who operate a store or a website will be required to specify in a prominent and visible location which areas they refuse to provide their services to.
Barnea Represented JJDC as the Lead Investor in OrthoSpin Ltd.
Our firm represented the US pharmaceutical and medical devices company Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) in a USD 3 million lead investment round in OrthoSpin Ltd. OrthoSpin is an Israeli-based startup that provides smart robotic external fixation systems.
Supreme Court Ruling: RGE Group to Operate Knesset Channel
The Supreme Court issued a ruling today rejecting the petitions of News 2 and Channel 20 against the decision to announce RGE as the winner of the Knesset channel tender. This paves the way for the operation of the Knesset channel by RGE as early as August 1, 2018. RGE was represented by Advs. Zohar Lande, Adi Shoham, Eyal Nachshon, and Omer Keydar of our firm's Litigation Department.