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March 12, 2025
Isracard purchased 30% of Bizi For Tens of Millions of Shekels
IsraCard has acquired one-third of the shares in the fintech company BIZI, which provides loans to small businesses through a digital platform, at a valuation of 90 million NIS (pre-money).
Advs. Ilan Blumenfeld, Daniel Kleinman, and Shahaf Arbely from our firm advised BIZI in this transaction.
March 11, 2025
Webinar: The Impact of Unexpected Events on Construction Projects
In Israel, 2025, there is no moment of relief. Unexpected events have become a routine part of life here. But what happens when these events directly impact the construction market and projects?
Our firm, in collaboration with Gcs for Gcs, is hosting a practical webinar on this very topic. Adv. Shai Avnieli, Partner and Head of the Projects Infrastructure Department, will share his insights on navigating these events in Israel’s ever-evolving and dynamic market—one that never ceases to surprise. The Webinar will be held at March 26, 2025 at 11:00.
March 1, 2025
Fintech-Tel Aviv 2025 Annual Summit: Dr. Zvi Gabbay join an expert panel
Adv. Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of our Regulation Department, has been invited to join an expert panel on "Best Practices for Fintech Implementation and Operations" at the Fintech-Tel Aviv 2025 Annual Summit! Startups, investors, and companies are invited to this unique fintech event.
July 15, 2023
Representing Aviv Group in ILS 1.1 Billion Financing Agreement
Terry Almozlino Arnon, Alon Wolner, and Nadav Shoshan represented Aviv Group in a financing agreement for the purchase of land for the construction of 733 housing units in Herzliya. The scope of the financing agreement is over NIS 1.1 billion.
June 16, 2022
Doral Renewable Energy Signs USD 390 Million Financing Agreement for Mammoth North Energy Project
Funding for the project in Indiana, which is expected to produce about 1,600 megawatts of clean energy, is being put forward by a consortium led by Deutsche Bank. Advs. Roy Engel and Samuel Henry Samuel represented Doral in the transaction, alongside McDermott Will Emery.
April 13, 2022
Boards of Directors and Geopolitical Risks – Niv Polani Op-Ed in Calcalist
Global economic strength is adversely affected by geopolitical risks. Corporations have a duty to be prepared. Click to read Niv Polani’s Calcalist op-ed.
November 9, 2020
Our Firm Represented CAF in Funding for Jerusalem Light Rail Project
After a year of negotiations, Jerusalem Light Rail concessionaire Shapir Engineering and its Spanish partner CAF announced the closure of a financial agreement for the construction and operation of a network of light rail lines in Jerusalem. The project's initial financing, amounting to nearly NIS 4 billion, will be led by Bank Hapoalim, with the participation of First International Bank of Israel, investment house Altshuler Shaham, and insurance company Migdal. Our firm's Simon Jaffa and Samuel Henry Samuel represented CAF in the transaction. This is CAF's first project in Israel.
August 17, 2020
Adv. Niv Polani, Retired Bank Hapoalim Executive, Joins Barnea Jaffa Lande
Adv. Niv Polani has more than thirty years of experience in the legal and banking worlds. He held several senior positions at Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel's largest banks, including Vice General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President, and Head of Corporate Development. Niv also served as the General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Affairs of one of Israel’s leading credit card companies. Niv joins Barnea Jaffa Lande as an of counsel and will focus on developing and strengthening the firm's activities in the banking and payments fields.
July 19, 2020
NIS 600 Million Financial Closure at Etgal Power Plant
We represented a group of institutional lenders, including Psagot and Amitim, in a deal to finance Shikun Binui Group's construction and operation of a power plant in Ashdod, for approx. NIS 600 million.
Amitim and Psagot were represented by Advs. Simon Jaffa, Samuel Henri Samuel, and Rotem Orbach.
May 20, 2020
Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law
This year, we were once again responsible for preparing the QA guide on doing business in Israel for the Practical Law website. The guide provides an overview of recent key developments that have affected doing business in Israel, including the legal system, foreign investment, employment, tax, competition, privacy, IP, etc.
March 29, 2020
Article: Bond Market Rescue – Debt and Interest Restructuring
The coronavirus crisis is affecting both stock prices and corporate bond prices and yields in the capital market. Zohar Lande, in an article for Bizportal, explains that the Israel Securities Authority must create a “fast-track mechanism” that allows companies to choose to be included in a debt restructuring arrangement subject to the different criteria.
November 19, 2019
Event: The Future of Money Transfers
Our firm hosted today ACC members for a seminar on money transfers. Dr. Zvi Gabbay reviewed the regulations and guidelines that exist today in Israel and around the world on the handling of money transfers. In addition, we conducted a panel discussion addressing the challenges and opportunities facing businesses who need to know how to solve problems that may arise. Participating in the panel were Anat Even-Chen, our regulation expert; Doron Cohen, CEO of Covercy; Idit Froim, General Counsel of Colu; Yitz Raab, Managing Partner of Tzur Management; Rami Sasson, Chief Compliance Officer of Discount Bank; and Ronen Siman-Tov, CTO of IBM Blockchain World Wire.
September 26, 2019
Risk Management and the Latest Word on KYC and Preventing International Money Laundering
Together with Clifford Chance, we held a workshop for compliance officers and risk management department staff at Discount Bank and Bank Leumi. The workshop included discussions on money laundering enforcement trends, banks' obligations, and how to manage risk and provide service.
July 4, 2019
Article: The Israeli Payments Market Remains Behind
Adv. Anat Even-Chen, a partner and our regulation expert, published an article in Globes describing the advancement of the payments market in Israel and its opening up to competition. This move requires courageous measures by regulators - the Capital Market Authority and the Bank of Israel.
April 5, 2017
Barnea & Co. represented Avgol in issuance of a New Series of Bonds
Barnea represented Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd in connection with the issuance of a new series of bonds in the amount of NIS 197 Million. Avgol is one of the biggest manufacturers in the world of non-woven fabrics for the hygiene market. Its securities are traded in the leading indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
March 17, 2016
Every country in crisis is an opportunity for invesotrs?
Adv. Gal Oren was interviewed by the prominent Israeli business newspaper, Globes, for an article regarding the financial opportunities to be found in countries suffering economic crises.
January 4, 2016
Finally, crowdfunding comes to Israel
Ariella Dreyfuss Adv. published an article in the leading legal English website "The Lawyer" discussing the new law in Israel relating to alternative means of raising funds. The goal of the law is to assist small Israeli companies in their efforts to raise funds through the social phenomena of crowdfunding, and the establishment of high-tech funds to be traded on a new index on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.