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February 12, 2019

Airbnb Hosts in Tel Aviv May Face Higher Property Taxes

Adv. Harel Perlmutter was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the Tel Aviv City Council's move to double property taxes on apartments rented for short-term tourism.

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February 11, 2019

M&A in Israel Guide 2019

Advs. Micky Barnea and Ariella Dreyfuss of the firm's Corporate Department provided a snapshot of merger and acquisition law in Israel, as published by Lexology.

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February 10, 2019

Lecture: The Impact of Israeli and SEC Regulation on Companies

Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured today on regulation's impact as part of a new investor relations course. The course was launched by the Israeli Investor Relations Forum of the Association of Publicly Traded Companies in conjunction with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

February 4, 2019

Lecture to the Acceleration Program for Cooperative Economics at "The Library"

Adv. Yuval Lazi lectured today on founders' agreements and startup financing to members of "The Library," the urban innovation space of the Tel Aviv Municipality.

February 4, 2019

Lecture: Founders' Agreements

Adv. Itay Gura lectured today on founders' agreements to entrepreneurs at WeWork Labs in Tel Aviv.

February 4, 2019

Protection of Intellectual Property

Many startups fail to adequately safeguard their most important asset their intellectual property. Click to read some fundamental steps that tech companies can take in order to protect their products and inventions.

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February 3, 2019

Panel: Meetings with Investors

Dr. Zvi Gabbay participated in a panel discussion as part of a new investor relations course. The course was launched by the Israeli Investor Relations Forum of the Association of Publicly Traded Companies in conjunction with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

January 31, 2019

Barnea Represented Eldav Investments in Dispute with Fellow i-Jump Shareholders

Our firm represented Eldav Investments, a shareholder in i-Jump, in a dispute with the network's other shareholders.

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January 27, 2019

Continued Representation of Eyal Shamir in Claim for Brokerage Fees

Advs. Zohar Lande, Eyal Nachshon, and Omer Keydar of the firm's Litigation Department continue to represent the businessman Eyal Shamir in a lawsuit against British Israel. Shamir claims he was not paid a brokerage fee for the merger between British Israel and Melisron.

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January 24, 2019

About Life and a Little Bit about Death

Inheritance disputes can potentially destroy the fabric of family relations. Naturally, the larger the estate left by the deceased, the more complicated and acrimonious the battle over inheritance.

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January 23, 2019

Seminar: Corporate Finance through Issuance and Crowdfunding

We hosted today the Israeli Directors' Union for a seminar on corporate finance. Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Hagit Ross from our Capital Markets Department discussed capital raising in the US and Israel.

January 22, 2019

Event Invite: The Legal Advisor's Role When Dealing with a Company in Crisis

Together with the Association of Corporate Counsels, we are holding on February 6th a seminar on the legal advisor's role when a company is in crisis. The seminar will feature a simulation of a multi-crisis event, with participants focusing on managing the crisis opposite regulators, media, business partners, and employees.

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January 15, 2019

Lecture: All You Need to Know about the New Reform in Civil Law

Our firm hosted Prof. Issachar (Issi) Rosen-Zvi for a lecture on the new Civil Procedure Regulations. Legal advisors were also invited to attend.

January 14, 2019

Event Invite: 2019 ICO Regulation – Global Experts Discuss

Join Barnea and Baker Mckenzie for an expert discussion on how best to participate in blockchain/ICO technological innovation in light of the latest global regulatory trends.

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January 13, 2019

Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law

Barnea's QA guide to doing business in Israel was published on 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, regulation, employment, taxation, and IP.

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January 9, 2019

Hosting Students from the University of Geneva

We hosted today a delegation of students from the University of Geneva for a session of pitches to venture capitalists and industry experts. During the event, we lectured on the Israeli fintech industry.

January 9, 2019

Blockchain Now and Into the Future – What We Can Expect

Blockchain has a well-established presence in the ecosystem, with a variety of use cases across a broad range of sectors, including Fintech, advertising, security, telecommunications and others. Here is an overview of the latest developments regarding blockchain regulations in Israel.

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January 8, 2019

Article: The Singaporean Model That Connects the Capital Market to Startups

Dr. Zvi Gabbay published an op-ed in Globes, suggesting the Singaporean model of a blockchain integrated platform as a solution that does not require legislative changes. He argues this model could replace the stalled initiative of the ISA to establish a secondary stock exchange for small and medium-sized companies.

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January 8, 2019

Amendment to the Israeli Restrictive Trade Practices Law

On January 1, 2019, Israel's parliament approved an amendment to the Restrictive Trade Practices Law. This amendment seeks to deepen and focus the Antitrust Authority’s efforts to prevent activities posing potential harm to competition and to the public.

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January 8, 2019

Hosting Participants of the EdStart Program

We hosted today participants of AWS EdStart, an educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator. A number of partners from our firm spoke at the seminar, discussing topics such as founders' agreements, intellectual property, and the tax issues of startups.

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