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June 7, 2015
Johnson Matthey buys Israel packaging co StePac
StePac, which has developed and manufactured special packaging, has been sold to Johnson Matthey Investments for £18 million in cash by DS Smith, which owned all of StePac. Barnea represented DS Smith in the deal.
January 16, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented Pilat Media Global Plc.
Pilat Media Plc is a unique UK incorporated public company, as it was the only UK company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the only company fully listed on both AIM and TASE – meeting the regulatory requirements of both jurisdictions.
The firm has represented Pilat since its inception, through a spin-off (demerger) from an Israeli public company, and has assisted it with compliance with Israeli regulatory requirements through the years. In April 2014 Pilat Media was sold to Sintec Media, one of its major competitors for a cash consideration of more than $100 million.
Barnea Co represented Pilat Media and its shareholders in Israeli aspects of the transaction.
July 1, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented Dune Medical Devices Ltd.
Following the successful launch of MarginProbe System, which received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA early last year, Dune Medical Devices Ltd. has successfully completed the first of a two stage USD21 million equity financing. The initial closing was completed for USD14 million with a second tranche of USD7 million to be completed by October 2014.
Dune Medical Devices develops surgical devices and techniques for real-time, intra-operative optimization of excisions in surgical oncology procedures.Dune Medical Devices has offices in the U.S. and in Israel.
August 19, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented Spirent Communications PLC
Barnea represented Spirent Communications PLC., a leading communications technology company, traded on the London Stock Exchange, and its Israel subsidiary, in the purchase of Radvision’s and Avaya’s Technology Business Unit for approximately USD 25 million.
August 24, 2014
Special report: Israel – Law in a war zone
Israel’s conflict with Hamas-controlled Gaza is escalating. The conflict broke out on July 8, when Israel launched "Operation Protective Edge" in response to Hamas launching rockets toward Israel. Is this still a place where lawyers can do international business?
September 24, 2014
Barnea & Co. represented Global Invacom Group Ltd.
Global Invacom Group Ltd. of the United Kingdom entered into an agreement to acquire OnePath Networks Ltd. of Bet Shemesh, Israel. Barnea represented Global Invacom in the transaction.
October 14, 2014
IFLR 2015 edition ranks Barnea & Co.
The international IFLR 1000 ranking guide recognized the expertise of Barnea in Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance. In addition, Simon Jaffa is recognized as a 'leader in his field'.
The directory noted that “Barnea has always delivered excellent work. They have a profound understanding of our company's needs and expectations, and do it in an efficient, expedient, cost-effective manner. Their knowledge of the local market is a plus, and they are always a pleasure to work with.”
November 26, 2014
Seminar: Employee Stock Option Plans – From A to Z
Ezra Katzen was a featured speaker at a meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel – Israel (ACCI) in November. The topic of his address was “The General Counsel, The Most Important Link in the Options Chain.” Drawing on his many years of experience as an in-house counsel, Ezra spoke about the legal and practical challenges in administering an Employee Stock Options Plan from the perspective of the in-house lawyer.
The meeting was jointly sponsored by Barnea and ESOP-Excellence, and was attended by general counsels and senior in-house attorneys from approximately 40 Israeli companies.
March 11, 2013
"Having a say on pay"
While the UK press has widely reported on ‘fat cat’ salaries and exorbitant bonuses of some of the most senior employees of public companies in the UK, in Israel new legislation on salary levels has been introduced to curb such excesses and limit and control the monies that have been pouring into the pockets of senior executives.
May 28, 2013
Raising Finance & Investing in the UK workshop: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
Barnea Co and Mazars LLP in association with Bank Leumi (UK) Plc and UK Trade Investment take pleasure in inviting you to an Exclusive Workshop on: Raising Finance Investing in the UK: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions.
Date: Monday, 17 June 2013 When: 08:30 to 12:30 – includes Brunch and networking Where: Residence of the British Ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould, in Ramat Gan RSVP by 3rd June 2013 to Ms Dana Segev at [email protected]
October 15, 2013
China's Suncore represented by Barnea & Co acquired the assets of Israel's Zenith Solar
Barnea represented Suncore in a transaction, that was effected by both the litigation and the MA departments, in which all of Zenith Solar assets were acquired by Suncore.
Suncore is a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems manufacturer. ZenithSolar's system provides electrical output from a PV array and also generates hot water at a temperature suitable for domestic and industrial applications. Suncore is owned by San’an Optoelectronics, the largest LED manufacturer in China. LED technology is in many ways similar to the multi-junction PV cells used in CPV.
May 31, 2012
Barnea represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company
We represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company that holds a licence to render Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, with a total bandwidth of 70 MHz. The firm further represented Zaki Rakib when a company controlled by George Soros joined the venture and provided a convertible loan of US$ 20 million.
June 9, 2012
Dutch companies will invest NIS 2.4 billion in food production projects in India and Africa, by using israeli technologies
Representatives of Dutch food production companies and of Dutch universities visited Israel last week and met with Israeli companies in order to discuss the different options to establish cooperation and improve food production projects in the Third World.
June 30, 2012
Barnea and Co. represented MobeeArt Ltd
The firm represented MobeeArt Ltd, a software start-up developing breakthrough technology for creating mobile websites, in an investment round totaling about $ 1 million.
June 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Tenova Group of its purchase of Bateman Engineering
Barnea represented the Italy based Tenova Group in the context of its purchase of Bateman Engineering for approximately USD150 million. Specifically our firm represented Tenova S.p.A in the purchase of 99% of Bateman Advanced Technologies Ltd., an Israeli company in the business of providing process engineering, technology and equipment in connection with solvent extraction and chemical treatment - for a purchase price of approximately USD 22 million.
August 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented SCR (engineering) Ltd.
Barnea represented SCR (engineering) Ltd. in the purchase of 70% of Milkline Srl’s, an Italian company, distributor in Europe.
September 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Dune Medical Devices Ltd.
Following the successful launch of MarginProbe System, which received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA early last year, Dune Medical Devices Ltd. has successfully completed the first of a two stage USD21 million equity financing.
October 2, 2012
When tycoons keep the choicest business deals for themselves
Leading lawyers, among them Adv. Michael Barnea, are discussing the subject of executives’ salaries and the different ways controlling shareholders could collect profits. Further reading here.
December 10, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Ethemba Capital
Barnea represented Ethemba Capital (an offshore private equity investment fund) in the purchase of 46% (constituting control) of the issued share capital of Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd (a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel) for a purchase price of approximately USD 107 million.
January 27, 2011
Barnea & Co. represented Funky Fish Ltd.
Barnea represented Funky Fish Ltd., an international franchise-based retail chain and a top Fashion Accessories brand that offers gifts and accessories for girls and young women, in a USD 2 Million investment by a foreign investment group.