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Adv. Itay Gura to lecture at the Startau Entrepreneurship Course
Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on the topic of founders agreements at 'Ignition' - the Entrepreneurship Course of Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.
Innovation Cocktail Event Hosted Together with the Israel-South Africa Chamber of Commerce
Barnea, together with the Israel-South Africa Chamber of Commerce, is hosting today a cocktail event to promote networking between South African businessmen living in Israel and Israeli businessmen.
Does the US Visa Boom Herald New Opportunities for Law Firms?
Adv. Marie Tsion, Head of the Employment Department at Barnea was interviewed by The Lawyer regarding the effect of the E-2 visa programme on the legal market. Marie commented that the E-2 investor visas will allow US companies, entrepreneurs and employees to start business activities in Israel more easily. This visa is likely to increase the number of US companies establishing activities in Israel.
Delegation of Israeli ambassadors in Latin America
Barnea is today hosting a delegation of Israeli ambassadors who are stationed in Latin America, together with the Latin America division of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israel-Latin America Chamber of Commerce and StarTau, the Entrepreneurship Center of Tel Aviv University.
Barnea & Co. will accompany Accelerator Frankfurt Spring Program
The Accelerator connects Startups with Financial Institutions. Barnea & Co is the firm which will provide legal services in Israel to the startups attending the Program in Frankfurt. On 12th February we will be holding an introductory event at which the Accelerator will describe the nature and aims of the Program and Micky Barnea will discuss the challenges for startups heading abroad. The event will be take place at Barclay's Techstars Accelerator.
Shufersal Sets its Sights on Drug Store Chain New-Pharm
Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Partner in the Antitrust department at Barnea was interviewed by The Marker following Shufersal, Israel's largest supermarket chain’s announcement that it is in the early stages of examining the possibility of acquiring local drugstore chain, New-Pharm Drugstores. Ilan commented that in the event that Shufersal acquires New Pharm, the Antitrust Authority will have to approve the deal by examining the market power of the merged entity.
Head of Deutsche Bank Israel Detained on Suspicion of VAT Offenses
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax department at Barnea, was interviewed by Tax Analysts following the arrest of the chief executive of Deutsche Bank's operation in Israel on suspicion of violating VAT law. The Israel Tax Authority claims that the customers, in respect of whom Deutsche Bank reported its transactions as being zero rated, allegedly because they were conducted on behalf of “foreign residents”, were actually Israeli residents. Harel commented that it is often difficult to determine whether someone is a foreign tax resident.
The CEO of Kitov Pharmaceuticals was Investigated by the Israeli Security Authority on Suspicion of Fraud and False Reporting
Adv. Zohar Lande and Moran Bickel from the Litigation Department at Barnea represented the CEO of Kitov Pharmaceuticals at a hearing in the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court relating to his release from detention, subject to certain restrictive conditions.
Considering Bitcoin an Asset Could Set Back Usage in Israel
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department at Barnea, was interviewed by Bitcoin.com regarding the Israeli Tax Authority’s (ITA) draft on digital currencies. Harel commented that the draft circular is a declaration of intent from the ITA and at this stage no draft legislation has been published.
Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law
Doing Business in Israel? A Q&A guide to doing business in Israel written by Barnea was published in the Practical Law website. The guide gives an overview of the legal system, foreign investment, regulation, and other issues pertaining to Israel.
Eliezer Fishman Is Not Alone: Every Year 19 Thousand Israelis Declared Bankrupt
Our Litigation Department was interviewed by Maariv's "The Weekend" following Eliezer Fishman's declaration of bankruptcy. We noted there are ways to prevent the loss of all family assets, even in the event of bankruptcy, and to avoid involving the family assets with business assets.
Tamid IDC Pitch Event
Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner in the Technology Department at Barnea, participated as a judge at Tamid's Pitch Event. Tamid is part of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya program that connects American students with the Israeli economic landscape.
Barnea & Co. Represents Real Estate Agent, Roni Mana and his Agency
Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. Gal Livshits from the Litigation Department at Barnea are representing real estate agent, Roni Mana, and his agency, in a lawsuit filed at the Tel Aviv District Court against Arena Star Group Ltd, controlled by Marcus Weber, and the CEO, Michael Fuchs, for failure to pay brokerage fees in the amount of NIS 5.88 million.
Barnea & Co. is hosting a delegation from Germany
Barnea is hosting today a delegation from Germany, who will be visiting Israel for the first time in order to look for investment and cooperation opportunities, mainly in the real estate and insurance tech fields.
Roundtable with VC's Investing in Cyber Security
Barnea will host today, together with Israel-America Chamber of Commerce and the BIRD Foundation, a roundtable meeting with Mr. Kevin Stine, Chief of Applied Cybersecurity Division at NIST (The National Institute of Standards and Technology), an agency of the US Department of Commerce. The roundtable will include senior managers of Israeli VC’s community and Cyber Security startups.
Dr. Zvi Gabbay Participated in a Panel Discussion on the Subject of Administrative Enforcement in Haaret'z "Echad Haa'm"
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets at Barnea, participated in a panel discussion on the subject of Administrative Enforcement in Haaret'z "Echad Haa'm", the magazine of the Public Companies Association. The panel discussed the implications of administrative enforcement on the market and on the levels of corporate governance and conduct of companies. (In Hebrew. Pages 16-21)
Barnea & Co. hosted a delegation from Singapore
Barnea hosted this week a delegation from Singapore which was invited to Israel by Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center. The delegation held a series of meetings with leaders of the technological and entrepreneurial environment in Israel.
Seminar on the New Multiple Housing Taxation Law
Barnea is conducting on February 14th a morning seminar on the new Multiple Housing Taxation Law. Adv. Maya Zisser, Partner at the Real-Estate Department will lecture on the new tax - to whom does it apply, the tax rate, payment methods, exemptions and credits. Adv. Harel Perlmutter from the Tax Department will lecture on tax saving opportunities in respect of rental income.
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Decides to Investigate Allergan’s Generics Business (Actavis Generics).
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of Capital Markets at Barnea was interviewed by Globes following the decision by the FTC to investigate a company related to Teva.