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November 15, 2025

Israel Hedge Funds Association’s 2025 Annual Conference

As part of our collaboration with the Israel Hedge Funds Association, we served as the legal sponsors of the IHFA’s 2025 Annual Conference. The conference highlighted emerging strategies and perspectives in the hedge fund industry, the key challenges and opportunities currently shaping Israel’s economy, and the broader vision of positioning Israel as a global financial center. The conference also included discussions on major market trends, including global equities, AI-driven trading, and additional developments shaping the investment landscape.

May 7, 2025

Conference: Innovations and Updates for Hedge Fund Managers

Firm partners Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Adv. Roy Engel are speaking this morning at a conference hosted by the Israeli Hedge Fund Association (IHFA) at the offices of PwC. Their lecture focuses on key considerations and insights from a fund manager’s perspective during due diligence processes.

March 13, 2025

Adv. Roy Engel with IHFA: Cayman Islands Hedge Funds

Adv. Roy Engel from our firm recently took part in a webinar on Cayman Islands hedge funds, hosted by the Israel Hedge Fund Association (IHFA). Roy discussed the latest regulatory and corporate governance requirements in the Cayman Islands. The session was both highly relevant and informative.

June 12, 2023

Roy Engel Lectures on Hedge Funds, VCs, and PEs

As an expert in the funds area, Roy was invited to lecture to a course led by the Israel Financial Institute (IFI) for 50 managers of Altshuler Shaham. Roy discussed types of alternative investments and both the legal and the administrative/supervisory aspects of the structure of funds.

February 5, 2023

Barnea: Hosting Conference with the Israel Hedge Funds Association

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Roy Engel, and Yana Zilbershtein lectured at a conference our firm hosted on the early years of hedge funds. The conference was held in collaboration with the Israel Hedge Funds Association. PWC and APEX Israel also took part.

November 11, 2020

Dr. Zvi Gabbay Lectures on Distribution and Marketing of Hedge Funds

Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured today on the distribution and marketing of hedge funds as part of a virtual conference held in collaboration with the Israel Hedge Funds Association and the international law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman.

September 15, 2020

“It’s A New World Out There – Hedge Funds Navigating COVID”

As part of our legal counsel to the Israel Hedge Funds Association, we are proud to be involved in the IHFA's 8th Annual Conference. The theme of the conference is “It's A New World Out There – Hedge Funds Navigating COVID.”

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March 31, 2020

Zvi Gabbay Hosts Online Seminar for Israel Hedge Funds Association Members

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, together with Lior Segev, the co-founder and CEO of Liquant Asset Management, hosted today an online seminar for members of the Israel Hedge Funds Association on business continuity planning during the coronavirus.

September 25, 2019

Hosting the Israel Hedge Funds Association for a Negotiation Workshop

Our firm hosted the Israel Hedge Funds Association today for a negotiation workshop. The workshop was held in collaboration with Moti Crystal, a crisis management expert. As part of the workshop, we presented common mistakes and the techniques for overcoming them in MA transactions and disputes.

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."

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