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December 9, 2018

Lecture: Inheritance, Wills, and Legal Incompetence

Adv. Liat Keisary lectured today as part of a training course at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya for the executives of family companies. She discussed inheritance, wills, and legal incompetence.

December 6, 2018

Email Addresses Considered “Personal Information” Pursuant to Israeli Privacy Protection Law

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a pronouncement whereby a collection of email addresses and the names of their owners also constitutes a database.

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December 4, 2018

2/20 Vision – Are We Over the Hedge?

The presence of over 100 domestic hedge funds showcases the recent considerable growth of the industry in Israel. Heres why hedge funds have become so popular.

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December 4, 2018

US Court Allows Company to Cancel a Transaction Based on “Material Adverse Effect” Clause in Agreement

The Delaware Court of Chancery issued a precedent recently, whereby an acquisition agreement may be cancelled due to the occurrence of a “Material Adverse Effect” (MAE) in the acquired entity.

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December 2, 2018

Ministry of Energy Publishes Second Bidding Round to “Join the Israel Gas Revolution!”

The Israeli Ministry of Energy published on November 26, 2018, a second call for bids, inviting international energy players to submit offers for the exploration of offshore soil.

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November 29, 2018

French Tech Tour – Healthcare Delegation

We hosted today a delegation of French startup companies from the life sciences and medtech sectors. The delegation was organized by the Embassy of France and visited Israel to learn about the local life sciences scene. During the event, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss discussed the Israeli medtech ecosystem and the legal challenges companies should be aware of.

November 28, 2018

Barnea Represents Chinese Company in Litigation Related to Highway 16 Tender

Barnea is representing the Chinese infrastructure company PMEC in its request to disqualify the winning bid in the tender for Highway 16. The company is being represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, and Adv. Shachar Rothschild from the Litigation Department.

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November 27, 2018

IBM Alpha Zone Class #7 Demo Day and Class #8 Kickoff

As part of the firm's activity at IBM Alpha zone, Adv. Daniel Lorber participated today in the IBM Alpha Zone Class #7 Demo Day and Class #8 Kickoff.

November 27, 2018

Legislative Amendment Enables Filing Claims against Foreign Entities in Israel

A recently promulgated memorandum of law to amend judicial procedures proposes to add the possibility of filing claims against foreign entities in Israel for damage they caused in Israel as a result of acts or omissions performed outside of Israel.

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November 27, 2018

Lecture: First Steps in Launching a Startup

Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss lectured today at Ben-Gurion University on the first steps of launching a startup, including legal structure and what companies should avoid. The lecture is part of a course for MBA students in the Faculty of Management.

November 27, 2018

Workshop: Legal Primer for US Hedge Fund Investing

Barnea and Friedman Kaplan hosted a workshop for participants from the Israel Hedge Funds Association. We gave a lecture entitled "International Enforcement: Being in Israel Does Not Keep the SEC Away."

November 25, 2018

Israel Threatens to Tax Airbnb for Delisting West Bank Rentals

Adv. Harel Perlmutter was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following Airbnb's decision to remove listings in the West Bank.

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November 22, 2018

Lecture: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Investment in Startups

A high-tech expert, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss was invited to speak in China as part of a course on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and investment in startups. The course was organized by the University of Geneva for students of China's Tsinghua University.

November 22, 2018

Event Invite: What You Must Know for Your 2019 Website

Join Barnea and TitanBrandWise for a seminar on how to optimize your website in 2019. The event is geared for entrepreneurs, startups, and companies with e-commerce activities. Registration is required.

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November 20, 2018

Barnea Represents Senetas Corporation in Investment in Votiro

Our firm represented Senetas Corporation in a USD 8 million investment in the Israeli cyber company Votiro Cybersec Global Limited.

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November 19, 2018

Xcelerator 2018 – Final Event

As part of our involvement with Xcelerator, TAU Ventures and the Israel Security Agency's joint accelerator program, Adv. Yuval Lazi participated today as a mentor in the Demo Day Event.

November 18, 2018

ISA Investigates El Al Executives in Insider Information Case

As counsel for one of the executives, we responded to Calcalist's questions.

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November 15, 2018

How to Negotiate with a Prospective Angel Investor

How you negotiate with an angel investor goes a long way in determining whether you will receive funding or not. Click to read some top tips for negotiating with a potential angel investor.

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November 8, 2018

Barnea Represents Sakal Global Duty Free Ltd.

Our firm represented the owner of Sakal Global Duty Free Ltd. in the company's as part of the sale of the entire Sakal Group to businessman Teddy Sagi.

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November 6, 2018

UK GDPR Enforcement Measure against Canadian Company

Recently, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office decided to take action against a non-European entity following an alleged breach of the GDPR.

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