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Israeli mortgage regulations meant to curb rising home prices - Adv. Ariel Nadler
The Bank of Israel has changed mortgage regulations. Banks will now be required to hold more capital against any loan they issue. The move essentially means banks will have less cash to lend out, potentially making it harder for those who most need the loans to obtain them.
Israelis invested in Cyprus Forex cannot withdraw their money
Online gambling and foreign exchange companies and their customers face potential hardship and losses due to moves taken by the government of Cyprus in an attempt to deal with its debt.
"Having a say on pay"
While the UK press has widely reported on ‘fat cat’ salaries and exorbitant bonuses of some of the most senior employees of public companies in the UK, in Israel new legislation on salary levels has been introduced to curb such excesses and limit and control the monies that have been pouring into the pockets of senior executives.
Seeking balance in the Israeli gas market
The Israeli natural gas market is moving in a direction whereby it is obliged to take nationwide decisions in order to find a balance between the public's interest and the investors interests, the local demand and the export opportunities and between the needs of the current generation and those of the future. See full article by Adv. Simon Jaffa (founding partner of Barnea & Co and head of Infrastructure and Project Finance Department) in Haaretz.
Claim in the amount of NIS 15,000,000 against Uri Yoggev
Claim in the amount of NIS 15,000,000 against Uri Yoggev: "He has provided false representations and has acted fraudulently". The claim was filed through Advocates Zohar Lande, Shay Sharvit and Itay Wigoda of Barnea Law Offices. To read more, please click here
"The Ministry of Justice's gamble"
Is it justifiable to block gambling sites? According to a Justice Department memo, a competent police officer may issue an order restricting access to a Web site, if there is a reasonable suspicion that the website is used for betting and that the site will continue to be used for betting if access is not restricted
"Lev Talpiot" shopping center - Barnea & Co. represented Pini Serfaty
Barnea & Co's was involved in the purchase of the "Lev Talpiot" shopping center in Jerusalem, which was completed on the 31.1.12 . The shopping center was purchased by RIT1 Investment Fund. Barnea represented Pini Serfaty, one of the shareholders of Lev Talpiot.
An interview with Michael Barnea
TheMarker annual edition entitled "The world is changing. And you?" dealt with the new "business world". Adv. Michael Barnea discusses his career and the decisions that he has had to make during his career.
Barnea & Co. represented Ethemba Capital
Barnea represented Ethemba Capital (an offshore private equity investment fund) in the purchase of 46% (constituting control) of the issued share capital of Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd (a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel) for a purchase price of approximately USD 107 million.
Israeli work - coming your way
Israel, only 64 years old and home to just 7.9 million people, has produced a staggering number of start-ups, earning Tel Aviv a reputation as a center of technological innovation.
For the full article, by Adv. Simon Jaffa, please click here.
Barnea & Co. filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi
Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda of Barnea filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi. The purpose of the request is to guarantee that Gad Zeevi will pay to Zeev Rom the amount awarded to Zeev Rom in recent litigation.
Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million
Leading entrepreneur Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million as commission for his involvement in the transaction whereby Zeevi purchased 20% of Bezeq’s shares in 2000 in accordance with the decision handed down by the District Court of Haifa. Zeev Rom is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda. Globes.
Barnea & Co. represented Dune Medical Devices Ltd.
Following the successful launch of MarginProbe System, which received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA early last year, Dune Medical Devices Ltd. has successfully completed the first of a two stage USD21 million equity financing.
Barnea & Co. represented SCR (engineering) Ltd.
Barnea represented SCR (engineering) Ltd. in the purchase of 70% of Milkline Srl’s, an Italian company, distributor in Europe.
The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General
The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General for 150 million NIS, who argued that the trustees acted in severe negligence while cancelling the loss of profits insurance. The group is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande, Shai Sharvit, Itay Wigoda and Levi Metchnik of Barnea
A conflict between top airlines: Isra-air and Easy-Jet
Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel
Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel. by Simon Jaffa. Themarker Infrastructure Magazine, June 2012.
Barnea & Co. represented Tenova Group of its purchase of Bateman Engineering
Barnea represented the Italy based Tenova Group in the context of its purchase of Bateman Engineering for approximately USD150 million. Specifically our firm represented Tenova S.p.A in the purchase of 99% of Bateman Advanced Technologies Ltd., an Israeli company in the business of providing process engineering, technology and equipment in connection with solvent extraction and chemical treatment - for a purchase price of approximately USD 22 million.