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March 8, 2022

Foreign Funds from Additional Stock Exchanges May Dual List on the TASE

Until now, only foreign funds from a limited number of foreign exchanges have been able to register for trading in Israel. A Ministry of Finance amendment to the relevant regulations seeks to change this.

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March 7, 2022

Adv. Netta Bromberg Interview: Illegal Questions During Job Interviews

Not every non-substantive question during an interview is prohibited by law, but there are some. Adv. Netta Bromberg, a partner and the head of our firm's Employment Department, details in an interview with TheMarker which questions are considered illegal and why.

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March 7, 2022

Warburg Pincus Leads Funding Round in Israeli Digital Health Startup MDClone

We represented the global private equity firm Warburg Pincus in its investment in MDClone, an Israeli healthcare data analysis company. Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss and Adv. Tal Freilich advised on the transaction.

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March 7, 2022

From the Academy to Our Firm: Barnea Welcomes New Additions

Three new experts have joined our firm. Prof. Amichai Cohen, a member of the Faculty of Law at Ono Academic College and a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, will serve as special counsel in international trade and security law. Also joining the firm are two experienced attorneys: Adv. Gal Rozent, who specializes in competition law, and Adv. Amos Rosenzweig, who until recently served as Chief Legal Counsel to the National Insurance Institute.

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March 6, 2022

The Tesla Might Be Electric, but Is It Eco-Friendly?

Elon Musk declared he would build a Tesla manufacturing factory in Germany in as early as 2019. The factory only obtained a license to operate now. The German regulator, environmental protection organizations, and Russian President Vladimir Putin all played a part.

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March 3, 2022

Shift 4 Acquires Israeli Clearing Technology Company Finaro

Shift4 Payments, an American public company, has acquired Finaro for USD 575 million. Adv. Simon Jaffa, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss, Adv. Mayer Winkler, Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Adv. Hanna Daher, and Adv. Fadi Atallah advised on the transaction.

March 2, 2022

Globes Op-ed – Crypto and the Regulators

Former Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently expressed concern about the continued expansion of the crypto and NFT markets, particularly the risks they may pose to anti-money laundering efforts and to the stability and proper functioning of the financial system. These concerns arise, in part, from the unique characteristics of blockchain technology, which allows users to create and transfer digital assets with monetary value directly to one another without the need for a central intermediary to manage or oversee the transaction.

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March 2, 2022

Doing Business in Israel: Infrastructure Projects

The desire for clear contracts and the desire to avoid litigation is obvious. The desire to save taxpayers’ money is also obvious. But it appears that, at the moment, the infrastructure sector is facing not a budgetary crisis but rather a legal one. The solution is simple. Both sides should work together to achieve the project’s successful completion.

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February 27, 2022

Effect of Russia Sanctions on Israeli Companies

Prof. Amichai Cohen, our firm's special counsel on international law, published an op-ed in Globes about new sanctions against Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine and the possible effects of these sanctions on Israeli companies and businesspeople.

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February 27, 2022

The War in Ukraine and International Economic Sanctions

The economic sanctions the United States has imposed on Russia have possible implications for the Israeli business community.

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February 23, 2022

Dual-Listed Companies – a Fly in the Ointment

When dual-listed companies have no real link to Israel, the ISA needs to check its considerations, and investors even more so.

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February 23, 2022

Cayman Islands Policy Change Regarding the Classification of Countries vis-à-vis the Anti-Money-Laundering Laws

From "low" to "moderate" risk of money laundering: the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's classification change and its impact on Israel.

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February 23, 2022

Recruiting Partners, Not Interns

Adv. Terry Almozlino Arnon and Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld explain to TheMarker how our firm works to transform interns into partners.

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February 21, 2022

2021 – Trends in the Legal Industry

The phenomenon of mergers between law firms gained momentum in 2021 and its results are changing the face of the industry. Adv. Micky Barnea was interviewed by Calcalist on the subject, noting, "I assume the number of large law firms is expected to be reduced to a group of about ten large firms, which will concentrate a high level of expertise and knowledge and ability to serve the needs of large clients and complex matters."

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February 21, 2022

Website Accessibility – Legislation and Its Meaning

Adv. Anat Even Chen and Adv. Eyal Nachshon lectured at the Website Builders Forum on the requirements and obligations of website owners, builders, and operators.

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February 20, 2022

Between an Offering Prospectus and a Shelf Prospectus

The prospectus has four key objectives: to give investors information so that they make rational investment decisions; to deter the company and its executives from inappropriate behavior; to encourage public trust in the capital market; and to increase efficiency in the securities market.

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February 17, 2022

Product Descriptions Are Also Copyright Protected

The Bat Yam Magistrate’s Court recently deliberated on the question of whether a product description is protected by copyright. The court ruled that a marketing text constitutes a copyrighted work, even if it includes a technical description of a product.

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February 15, 2022

Interview with Adv. Netta Bromberg: When Employees Tweet

Adv. Netta Bromberg, a partner and the head of our Employment Department, was interviewed by TheMarker on how employers should handle employees’ posts on social media.

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February 13, 2022

Illegal Spilling of Sewage Water into Sea Leads to Significant Fine

A boutique hotel in Jaffa was convicted of spilling sewage into the sea without a permit. The court fined the company and two of its employees.

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February 13, 2022

Nothing Lasts Forever – New Israeli Supreme Court Ruling Expected to Reduce Legal Protection Granted to Managers and Board Members in Israel

After a lawsuit filed by liquidators of a company that collapsed against the company’s former officers, directors, and independent auditors was dismissed in limine, a new Israeli Supreme Court ruling overturned that decision and allowed the liquidators to move forward with the lawsuit, alleging that lack of oversight was what led to the company’s collapse. The significance of this new ruling is that the “business judgment rule” will no longer be interpreted as providing automatic protection to executives, and they may now be compelled to participate in lengthy legal proceedings to prove their entitlement to legal protection.

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