The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has recently begun to take a clearly more aggressive approach toward administrative enforcement. Originally, pecuniary sanctions were intended to provide a swift, proportional, and efficient solution for handling relatively minor law violations in the capital market.
White Collar / Enforcement
Our experienced team assists in developing defense strategies, preparing for and navigating investigations, and managing complex regulatory challenges.
Led by Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Adv. Hadar Israeli.
Zvi previously served as Head of Enforcement and a member of senior management at the Israel Securities Authority. He has extensive experience in financial regulation and enforcement, with broad expertise in providing legal counsel on a wide range of enforcement matters.
Hadar brings unique experience from leading law firms in both the U.S. and Israel. She specializes in handling complex white-collar and administrative enforcement cases in Israel and has significant experience in managing international legal assistance requests and cross-border proceedings.
We guide clients in establishing internal compliance programs, implementing regulatory procedures, conducting internal investigations, and representing them in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings concerning anti-money laundering, fraud, insider trading, antitrust violations, financial reporting irregularities, and more.
Our team represents corporations and executives throughout all stages of enforcement proceedings—from investigations and negotiations with regulatory authorities to pre-indictment hearings and court proceedings at all levels. Additionally, our attorneys have significant experience managing large-scale discovery processes and are certified and experienced in handling cross-border matters, particularly in the United States.
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White Collar / Enforcement
Our experienced team assists in developing defense strategies, preparing for and navigating investigations, and managing complex regulatory challenges.
Led by Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Adv. Hadar Israeli.
Zvi previously served as Head of Enforcement and a member of senior management at the Israel Securities Authority. He has extensive experience in financial regulation and enforcement, with broad expertise in providing legal counsel on a wide range of enforcement matters.
Hadar brings unique experience from leading law firms in both the U.S. and Israel. She specializes in handling complex white-collar and administrative enforcement cases in Israel and has significant experience in managing international legal assistance requests and cross-border proceedings.
We guide clients in establishing internal compliance programs, implementing regulatory procedures, conducting internal investigations, and representing them in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings concerning anti-money laundering, fraud, insider trading, antitrust violations, financial reporting irregularities, and more.
Our team represents corporations and executives throughout all stages of enforcement proceedings—from investigations and negotiations with regulatory authorities to pre-indictment hearings and court proceedings at all levels. Additionally, our attorneys have significant experience managing large-scale discovery processes and are certified and experienced in handling cross-border matters, particularly in the United States.
Barnea’s clients
Insights & News:
June 11, 2025
Israel Securities Authority Pecuniary Sanctions: Enforcement Tool or Rights Violation?
June 5, 2025
DORA for Tech Vendors - What You Should Know (But Haven’t Asked)
July 15, 2024