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Barnea: Representing Gencell in ILS 16 Million Lawsuit
Adv. Gal Livshits, Adv. Yatir Madar, and Adv. Liron Dahan from our firm’s Litigation Department are representing Gencell in an ILS 16 million lawsuit against the car importer EV Motors, as well as Holon Motors. The claim alleges the defendants owe Gencell ILS 4.5 million for systems and equipment they purchased but did not pay for.
Barnea: Advising Anise on Corporate Recovery Plan
Adv. Idan Miller and Adv. Liron Dahan are advising Anise on a corporate recovery plan, after the natural products chain fell into an approximately ILS 22.9 million debt. As part of this process, our firm submitted a request to the district court to appoint a trustee and approve a debt arrangement. Anise’s debts accumulated due to branch expansion and an increase in interest rates. The chain is now working to implement its all-encompassing corporate recovery plan, which includes closing unprofitable branches, closing a packaging plant in Kiryat Anavim, improving efficiency, and further reductions.
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.
Attorney-Client Privilege Does Not Apply to Directors of Insolvent Companies
The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that legal advice given to directors who are members of an audit committee or an independent committee is not protected by attorney-client privilege and that the company (and the trustee who is subrogating for the company) own the legal advice. Consequently, a trustee appointed after a company collapses may receive documents and correspondence exchanged between directors and the company’s attorneys.
Barnea Represents Several Ability Group Cyber Companies
Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. Liron Dahan submitted a motion to initiate insolvency proceedings and temporary operations on behalf of several cyber companies from Ability Group. Ability Group faces debts of approximately ILS 150 million.
Landmark Ruling on Court Expenses
In a landmark ruling, a family court ordered the losing side in a family dispute to pay the winning side attorney's fees and court expenses in the extraordinary and unprecedented amount of ILS 2 million. This ruling indicates a sweeping change in the Israeli legal world, following new regulations that came into effect in January 2021.
Temporary Procedure for Insolvency Procedures in Israel in Light of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked extensive economic havoc on the activities of many businesses and households in Israel. According to data from the Commissioner of Insolvency Proceedings, 2020 brought a rise of about 41% in the number of applications to commence insolvency proceedings compared to 2019.