ארכיון Capital Markets

April 28, 2019

Negotiation Workshop for Modi'in City Council Members

Dr. Zvi Gabbay conducted a negotiation workshop today for members of the Modi'in City Council, as part of the Open University's directors' course.

April 14, 2019

Lecture: Capital Markets Enforcement

Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured today to Modi'in City Council members on capital markets enforcement and the role of boards of directors in formulating an internal enforcement plan. The lecture was part of the Open University's directors' course.

April 3, 2019

Event: The Role of Boards of Directors in Maintaining Honesty

Our firm hosted today the Israel's Directors Union for a seminar on the prevention of bribery and corruption. Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured on the duties of boards of directors in Israel, and Adv. Hadar Israeli presented the American perspective.

December 27, 2018

Charges against Our Client in Utrade Case Dropped

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Adv. Moran Bickel, and Adv. Sapir Malul represented Rafi Bar-Lev in a hearing before the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office. The DA's Office was considering filing an indictment against Bar-Lev for fraudulent receipt, but instead chose to close the case against him.

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December 23, 2018

Chambers & Partners Anti-Corruption Guide 2019

Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Hadar Israeli of the firm's Capital Markets Department contributed to the Chambers and Partners anti-corruption guide, which provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses.

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November 27, 2018

A Workshop: Legal Primer for US Hedge Fund Investing

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

November 18, 2018

El Al Executives Investigated in Insider Information Affair by Israel Securities Authority

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Head of the Capital Market Department, who is representing one of the executives, responded to Calcalist's questions.

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November 6, 2018

The People Who Shake Management: 70% on Mellanox

Micky Barnea and Adv. Steve Wolosky are featured in a TheMarker profile about being the representatives of the American investment fund Starboard Value during its investment in Mellanox.

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October 29, 2018

Managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption Issues: US, EU & Israeli Perspectives

Barnea and BCLP hosted a seminar today on cross-border anti-corruption investigations. Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Hadar Israeli, partners from our Capital Markets Department, presented the issue from the Israeli perspective.

October 9, 2018

Event Invite: Managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption Issues: US, EU & Israeli Perspectives

Join Barnea and BCLP for a seminar on cross-border anti-corruption investigations.

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October 9, 2018

Between Dankner and Musk: A Lesson on Enforcement

Dr. Zvi Gabbay published an article in Globes on the Nochi Dankner and Elon Musk affairs and the differences in enforcement culture between the American and Israeli systems.

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Article from Globes

September 13, 2018

SEC Takes First Action against Crypto Hedge Fund

Adv. Daniel Israeli was interviewed by Calcalist following the SEC's decision to fine an unregistered crypto broker-dealers and its owners.

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September 5, 2018

A Small Step for the Regulator, a Big Step for Blockchain Technology

Dr. Zvi Gabbay has published an article in Globes about the changing financial regulation in the US around crypto coins.

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September 4, 2018

Bitcoin Makes Up 1% of World Electricity Consumption

Dr. Zvi Gabbay was interviewed by TheMarker on Bitcoin's energy consumption. Zvi believes this is a meeting point between the real economy and the new economy that Bitcoin represents.

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September 4, 2018

Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge

Barnea and ACC hosted today a seminar on shareholder activism. Micky Barnea discussed activism in Israeli companies. Also presenting were Elchanan (Nani) Maoz from Everest Fund and Steve Wolosky from Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP.

August 29, 2018

Supreme Court Increases Nochi Dankner's Sentence

Adv. Zvi Gabbay was interviewed by the newspaper Israel Hayom and the radio station Kol Israel Reshet Bet following the Supreme Court's decision to increase the sentence of Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner. Dankner was previously convicted of securities fraud.

Article from Israel Hayom

Kol Israel Reshet Bet (starting from min' 15:13)

August 12, 2018

Event Invite: Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge

Join Barnea and ACC for a seminar on shareholder activism. During the seminar we will examine activism in Israeli companies and the courtroom, while comparing the American and Israeli markets.

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June 7, 2018

Dr. Zvi Gabbay Lectures at IHFA's Sixth Annual Tel Aviv Conference

Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured today at the Israel Hedge Funds Association's Sixth Annual Tel Aviv Conference. The goal of the event is to connect local industry with overseas peers, bringing together professional experts, manages, and investors. Zvi discussed how fund managers can benefit from their relationship with the exchange.

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June 6, 2018

Israel Chapter in 2018 Anti-Money Laundering Legal Guide

Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Adv. David Gilinsky of the firm's Capital Markets Department contributed to the Israel chapter of the 2018 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Anti-Money Laundering. The chapter discusses issues of enforcement and regulation to prevent money laundering in Israel.

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May 31, 2018

Financial Services Law Postponed

Adv. Anat Even-Chen gave several media interviews (in Heb) following the Knesset Finance Committee's decision to postpone the entry into force of the Financial Services Law. This law was supposed to regulate the trading of digital currencies for the first time.

Article from The Marker

Financial radio program (starting min' 10:50)

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