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July 27, 2026
Steel Partners Sues InMode
We represent US investment fund Steel Partners in litigation against InMode, its CEO, and its board of directors, focused on the question of who qualifies as the de facto controlling shareholder of a public company. In the claim, we argue that although the CEO holds only 7% of InMode’s shares, he effectively exercises control over the company. As a result, the acquisition offer he submitted should be subject to the stricter rules and standards applicable to controlling shareholders. The lawsuit comes amid an escalating battle for control of InMode, which is traded on Nasdaq and has a market capitalization of approximately USD 900 million. Steel Partners is represented by Adv. Micky Barnea, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, Adv. Shay Bello, and Adv. Noa Raz of our firm.
April 15, 2024
Majority Shareholders, CEOs, and Board Chairmen – Interview with Adv. Micky Barnea
With the Amir brothers’ entry to Shufersal, they appointed close associates to management positions as well as board directors on their behalf. This move has sparked debate about control and management in public companies and the blending of roles between CEO, board chairman, and majority shareholder. As an expert on corporate governance and shareholder struggles, Adv. Micky Barnea, our firm’s managing partner, was interviewed by TheMarker on the matter.
March 19, 2024
New Method Threatening the Rule of Managers in the Stock Market
As an expert on control struggles, Adv. Micky Barnea was interviewed by Globes for an article on the Amir brothers' takeover of Shufersal. Micky explained the significance of holding less than 25 percent of a company and the tools available to the Israel Securities Authority in such transactions.
December 26, 2023
Institutional Activism – Interview with Adv. Micky Barnea and Adv. Zohar Lande
In the past year, there has been a growing trend of institutional investors seeking to influence the companies in which they hold shares. As experts in the field, Adv. Micky Barnea and Adv. Zohar Lande were interviewed by TheMarker about institutional investors’ increasing involvement in companies.
February 5, 2023
Control Struggles in Israeli Public Companies
Adv. Micky Barnea analyzes the issue of control struggles, hostile takeover attempts, and directors’ potential defensive measures. His op-ed was published in TheMarker's Ahad Ha'am magazine.
February 2, 2022
Interview with Adv. Micky Barnea: Takeovers of Public Companies
In recent years, several companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange have been the subject of takeover attempts. One prominent example was the 2022 control struggle over Norstar Holdings Inc. Adv. Micky Barnea, an expert in corporate takeovers, was interviewed by TheMarker for an article on the subject. He explained that “control takeovers begin with a combination of two things: an analysis to identify the business potential and a legal analysis that clarifies which steps are required to acquire control.”
November 6, 2018
The People Who Shake Management: 70% on Mellanox
Adv. Micky Barnea and Adv. Steve Wolosky are featured in a TheMarker profile highlighting their representation of US investment fund Starboard Value in connection with its investment in Mellanox.
September 4, 2018
Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge
Today, Barnea and ACC Israel hosted a seminar on shareholder activism. Adv. 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 12, 2018
Event Invite: Activist Shareholders – The Israeli Challenge
Join Barnea and ACC Israel for a seminar on shareholder activism. During the seminar we will examine activism in Israeli companies and the courtroom, while comparing the US and Israeli markets.