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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.

August 8, 2018

Female Lawyers Leading M&A Transactions for High-Tech Companies

Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss is featured in an article on TheMarker about female lawyers who have led merger and acquisition transactions for high-tech companies. Ariella is mentioned as the partner who led the Viola Private Equity investment in SimilarWeb.

August 8, 2018

New Comprehensive Privacy Protection Law Comes into Effect in California

California recently passed a sweeping consumer privacy law that significantly increases the protection provided to people whose personal information is being collected.

August 7, 2018

Legal 500 Briefing: Foreign Investment in Israel

Advs. Michael Barnea and Mayer Winkler co-authored the chapter on foreign investment in Israel in the Legal 500 guide, providing information on the key factors to consider when looking to invest in Israeli companies by way of MA.

August 6, 2018

The New Reform in the Field of Privacy Protection and Information Security - the Day After and the Future …

Israels new Privacy Protection (Information Security) Regulations came into effect this past May. These regulations constitute a significant reform and turning point in the field of personal information security in Israel and in protecting the privacy of Israeli citizens.

August 5, 2018

Obligation to Disclose Post-Sale Delivery and Service Policies

Adv. Asaf Shalev was interviewed by TheMarker regarding the Consumer Protection Authority's new directive, according to which companies and business owners who operate a store or a website will be required to specify in a prominent and visible location which areas they refuse to provide their services to.    

July 30, 2018

Barnea Represented JJDC as the Lead Investor in OrthoSpin Ltd.

Our firm represented the US pharmaceutical and medical devices company Johnson Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) in a USD 3 million lead investment round in OrthoSpin Ltd. OrthoSpin is an Israeli-based startup that provides smart robotic external fixation systems.

July 26, 2018

P2P Lending Platforms Will Be Allowed to Provide Loans from Their Nostro Accounts

In July 2018, the Commissioner of the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority published draft guidelines that will enable P2P lending platform operators to operate a system that offers loans from their own nostro accounts.

July 25, 2018

Approved Draft Bill Amends Planning and Building Law – Exemption from Land Betterment Tax

In July 2018, the Israeli Knesset approved a draft bill in a second and third reading that addresses the obligation of apartment owners seeking to sell a property as a result of a general outline plan to pay land betterment tax.

July 25, 2018

Launch of Electricity Authority Reform

At the end of last week, the Israeli Knesset approved a historic reform to the electricity sector. The selling process of the first power plant, Alon Tavor, is expected to begin within a few months.

July 23, 2018

Competition in the Communications Market and Preventing Margin Squeeze

Recently, the Ministry of Communications ordered Bezeq to begin implementing a “wholesale market” and selling its competitors access to telephony infrastructure at a regulated price. The objective of this directive is to expand competition in the fixed-line telephone market and to establish a separation between the infrastructure market and the communications services being purchased by consumers.

July 19, 2018

Supreme Court Ruling: RGE Group to Operate Knesset Channel

The Supreme Court issued a ruling today rejecting the petitions of News 2 and Channel 20 against the decision to announce RGE as the winner of the Knesset channel tender. This paves the way for the operation of the Knesset channel by RGE as early as August 1, 2018. RGE was represented by Advs. Zohar Lande, Adi Shoham, Eyal Nachshon, and Omer Keydar of our firm's Litigation Department.

July 17, 2018

Approved by the SEC – Security Tokens Exchange in the US

Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the US, received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to list for trading digital currencies considered to be securities (security tokens). Coinbase has thus become the first US federally-regulated platform for trading security tokens.

July 15, 2018

Lecture on Legal Aspects of Offshore Process for Israeli Companies

We lectured today on the legal aspects of the offshore process for Israeli companies at a meetup of the Israeli Society for Human Resource Management.

July 12, 2018

2018 Opportunities in the Israeli Market

Despite the many internal and external challenges unique to Israel, the country has successfully transformed itself into a powerhouse of technological innovation. Israel has become an excellent destination for international business, boasting a strong local currency, an active local economy, and robust export industries. 

July 10, 2018

Updates on Consumer Protection Laws

Several new consumer protection updates: the obligation to disclose post-sale delivery and service policies, the expansion of provisions regarding the scheduling of providing services at consumers’ homes, and relief in the obligation to mark apparel products.

July 10, 2018

Memorandum on the Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office published a memorandum on the proposed Cyber Defense and National Cyber Directorate Law. This law is designed to regulate the National Cyber Directorate’s purpose, functions, and powers.

July 5, 2018

Israel Supreme Court Precedent Allows Social Network Users to Sue in Israel

Israel's Supreme Court has handed down a precedent ruling whereby a legal dispute between a social network and its Israeli users will be adjudicated in the court in Israel, notwithstanding the fact that the social network's terms of use contain a jurisdiction stipulation vesting sole jurisdiction to the court in California.

July 5, 2018

Significant News for Third-Sector Organizations (NPOs) - Direct Saving of Millions Following a Dramatic Reduction in the Regulatory and Bureaucratic Burden

Recently, after a considerable number of meetings and discussions were held between representatives of third-sector organizations and representatives of a number of authorities, led by the Prime Minister’s Office, the inter-ministerial committee tasked with easing the regulatory burden on Amutot and PBCs published a report of its conclusions.

July 5, 2018

Workshop on Managing Israeli Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations

Barnea hosted today, together with the Ministry of Economy, a workshop on the corporate and labor laws relevant to officers of Israeli subsidiaries of multinational companies.