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May 1, 2025
Represented Viola Group in a ILS 28 Million Transaction
We represented Viola Group, a leading Israeli technology investment group, in a ₪28 million transaction in which it sold its holdings in Gaan Holdings, a prominent Israeli company operating through subsidiaries in retail, logistics, and financial services. Adv. Michael Barnea, the firm’s Managing Partner, together with Advs. Misha Gitterman and Tal Freilich Hai, led the transaction to closing.
April 28, 2025
Barnea: Advising Mekorot on Patent Commercialization and Management
Our firm was selected through a tender process to advise Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, on the commercialization and management of its patent portfolio. Adv. Ken Shaked, a partner in our Commercial Department specializing in technology commercialization agreements, will lead the consulting engagement with Mekorot.
April 3, 2025
United States Imposes Customs Tariffs on Imports of Israeli Products
On April 2, 2025, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order announcing the imposition of very extensive customs tariffs on products being imported into the United States. Following is a quick analysis of the implications of the order on Israeli manufacturers in various sectors of the economy.
March 23, 2025
Barnea: Representing Munich Re in USD 2.6 Billion Acquisition of Next Insurance
Advs. Ariella Dreyfuss and Dean Weinberg from our Corporate Department advised Munich Re, together with our colleagues at Kirkland Ellis, on its definitive agreement to acquire Next Insurance for USD 2.6 billion. They were supported by Advs. Hanna Daher and Fadi Atallah from our Tax Department; Adv. Netta Bromberg, head of our Employment Department; and Dr. Avishay Klein, head of our Privacy, Cyber and AI Department.
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.
March 12, 2025
Isracard Purchased 30% of Bizi For ILS Tens of Millions
Isracard has acquired one-third of the shares in the fintech company BIZI, which provides loans to small businesses through a digital platform, at a pre-money valuation of ILS 90 million. Advs. Ilan Blumenfeld, Daniel Kleinman, and Shahaf Arbely from our firm advised BIZI in this transaction.
February 26, 2025
Israel Tax Authority Updates Guidelines on Investments Through SAFEs
The Israel Tax Authority (ITA) recently published updated guidelines, regarding tax aspects applying to investments in companies through SAFEs. Such guidelines were published following the previous guidelines published by the ITA during May 2023, and which expired at the end of 2024.
February 12, 2025
AtoBe Accelerator Workshop for Young Entrepreneurs
As part of our collaboration with the AtoBe Accelerator at the Jerusalem College of Technology, which supports tech ventures, we hosted a workshop yesterday for young entrepreneurs. Adv. Yuval Lazi, head of the International Commercial Department, shared his expertise with the entrepreneurs in an engaging lecture. It’s a pleasure to be part of making dreams come true!
February 5, 2025
Phantom Stock: A Strategic Tool for Equity Incentivization
In the contemporary landscape of talent management, organizations face major challenges in recruiting and retaining top-tier professionals. Equity incentive mechanisms have emerged as a sophisticated strategy to cultivate employee loyalty and align organizational performance with individual motivation.
January 30, 2025
Represented Vaalon Capital in $72 Million Transaction
Our firm represented Vaalon Capital, through its SPV IWS, in the sale of its entire stake in Prodalim to Israel Corporation, the country’s leading publicly traded holding company, in a transaction valued at $72 million. The sale was part of an initial investment and two secondary transactions, through which Israel Corporation acquired a significant minority stake (~27%) for a total consideration of $116 million.
December 5, 2024
Unregulated Trust Mechanisms
We tend to think of a “trust” as a regulated contractual mechanism that people create through an agreement, a letter of authorization to a trustee etc. But is it possible to become part of a trust arrangement without it being formally regulated? The (perhaps surprising) answer is unequivocally “yes.”
November 24, 2024
Barnea: Representing Coppter Water Technologies in an Investment Deal
Adv. Ken Shaked and Adv. Nir Alter represented Coppter Water Technologies, a startup specializing in swimming pool purification, in an approximately ILS 7.5 million investment by the public company Pharmocann. Coppter was established in 2022 with the support of the InNegev technology incubator.
September 9, 2024
Barnea: Representing Qualtero in USD 30 Million Acquisition Transaction
Advs. Yuval Lazi and Nofar Rose David represented Qualtero, a company specializing in IT and consulting services, in its acquisition by Comply365 for over USD 30 million.
August 28, 2024
Tax Benefits to NGOs in Israel and “Public Purposes”
In order to promote the activities of NGOs, and to encourage donors to donate to these public benefit institutions, the State of Israel is granting them unique tax benefits, subject to the fulfillment of defined criteria.
August 19, 2024
Singapore-Based Prytek Acquires TipRanks at USD 200 Million Valuation
Advs. Ariella Dreyfuss and Rahaf Awawdi represented TipRanks in a transaction whereby Prytek acquired an additional 40% stake in TipTanks, becoming its controlling shareholder. In 2021, TipRanks raised USD 77 million, partially through a secondary offering led by Prytek. This transaction was also handled by the firm, with Adv. Hanna Daher assisting in all tax aspects.
August 7, 2024
Barnea: Adjudication of the Entrepreneurship Program at Tel Aviv University
Our firm is the legal partner of the Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center, providing support for various programs, including the "Entrepreneurs on Campus" program, which is designed for female students pursuing a second degree or higher for purposes of developing a startup. Yesterday, the program's pitch night took place, in which the entrepreneurs presented their ventures. Adv. Inbar Katzir, who supports early-stage startups, served as a judge at the event's finale
August 6, 2024
Barnea: Representing Trivago in an Investment in the Israeli Startup Holisto
Our firm represented Trivago, a leading global hotel search platform, in its strategic investment and call option to acquire Holisto, an Israeli AI-driven travel tech platform that serves as a hotel rate aggregator and white-label booking engine provider. Ariella Dreyfuss and Dean Weinberg represented Trivago.
August 4, 2024
International Bar Association: Ariella Dreyfuss on Acquiring Startups
Partner Ariella Dreyfuss spoke on an IBA webinar about the key legal considerations of acquiring startups and early-stage companies in India.
August 1, 2024
Conditional Payment (Earn-Out)
An earn-out arrangement involves the seller agreeing to receive only a portion of the consideration at the transactions completion, with the remainder contingent upon the acquired company’s achievement of specified financial or operational milestones during a defined post-completion period.
July 31, 2024
Entrepreneurship: Tal Freilich Hai Lectured at Tel Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center
Tal Freilich Hai spoke to participants of Tel Aviv University's "Yazamiyot - Female Entrepreneurs on Campus" program about core legal concepts in the world of entrepreneurship and startups.