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IBM Alpha Zone 8th Class Selection
Our firm participated in the selection process for the 8th class of the IBM Alpha Zone accelerator.
Hosting a Delegation of French Companies from the Aerospace Industry
Barnea hosted today a French delegation of major aerospace companies. The delegation's participants came to Israel to initiate commercial partnerships and technological cooperation with their Israeli counterparts.
Between Dankner and Musk: A Lesson on Enforcement
Dr. Zvi Gabbay published an article in Globes on the Nochi Dankner and Elon Musk affairs and the differences in enforcement culture between the American and Israeli systems.
Event Invite: Managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption Issues: US, EU & Israeli Perspectives
Join Barnea and BCLP for a seminar on cross-border anti-corruption investigations.
Barnea Takes on Representation of TI Group Automotive Systems SRO
Our firm is representing the Czech company TI Group Automotive Systems SRO in a €4.5 million lawsuit against Raval ACS Ltd. The lawsuit stems from a valve failure that resulted in the recall and repair of 250 thousand Mercedes cars.
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
Dr. Zvi Gabbay has published 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
Dr. Zvi Gabbay was interviewed by TheMarker on Bitcoin's energy consumption. Zvi believes 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
Adv. Zvi Gabbay was 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.