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May 7, 2017
Tel Aviv University Innovation Conference
Barnea is participating in the Tel Aviv University Innovation Conference for the second year. Adv. Micky Barnea will deliver a lecture on the legal challenges facing late-stage startups and serve as a judge in the competition final alongside mentors from Shazam, Prezi, Capsula, Strauss Group, and IAI. Adv. Yuval Lazi and Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss will judge the startup competition in the fintech, gaming, and IoT categories. Yuval will also participate in a panel discussion on startup funding alongside a representative of the Office of the Chief Scientist, the CEO of TAU Ventures, and the CEO of Cockpit, El Al’s startup support program.
May 3, 2017
Unistream's Investment Committee
As part of our cooperation with Unistream, our firm is taking part in a meeting of the association's investment committee, during which students present a business venture developed during the program. Our partners will participate as judges. Other participants include CEOs and industry executives, investment managers, and directors of venture capital funds.
April 25, 2017
Adv. Yuval Lazi Lectures at starTAU Elite Entrepreneurship Course
Adv. Yuval Lazi, a partner in the Corporate Department, will lecture today on founders' agreements and capital raising at Elite Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Course of starTAU, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.
April 6, 2017
Barnea Lectures at Azrieli College of Engineering Startup Accelerator
Our firm lectured today on employment aspects for startups at the AtoBe – Azrieli College of Engineering Startup Accelerator.
March 29, 2017
Barnea Represents Viola Private Equity in Investment in Similar Web
Barnea represented Viola Private Equity in a USD 50 million investment in Similar Web, a leading digital market intelligence platform that provides insights for websites and applications.
April 3, 2017
Barnea Event: Startups in Artificial Intelligence
Barnea, together with the patent firm Ehrlich Fenster, will host today a seminar geared toward entrepreneurs who are launching an AI startup. Adv. Micky Barnea will lecture on the legal and governance implications of AI.
March 26, 2017
Adv. Yuval Lazi Interviewed by "Talks about Entrepreneurship" Blog
Adv. Yuval Lazi was interviewed by the “Talks about Entrepreneurship” blog about the importance of founders’ agreements. Yuval discussed the risks of not having an agreement in place, as well as the cost and time involved in preparing one.
March 27, 2017
Barnea Co-Hosts Event with UK Israel Tech Hub
Barnea and the UK Israel Tech Hub are co-hosting delegation from the UK, who will be visiting Israel for the first time to look for investment and cooperation opportunities, mainly in the mobility field.
February 23, 2017
Adv. Itay Gura Lectures at starTAU Entrepreneurship Course
Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on the topic of founders' agreements at Ignition, the Entrepreneurship Course of starTAU, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.
February 12, 2017
Barnea Represents Accelerator Frankfurt's Spring Program
The Accelerator connects startups with financial institutions. Barnea will provide legal services in Israel to startups participating in the program in Frankfurt. On February 12, we will host an introductory event at the Barclays Techstars Accelerator, where the Accelerator will present the program’s structure and objectives, and Adv. Micky Barnea will discuss the challenges facing startups expanding abroad.
February 2, 2017
Tamid IDC Pitch Event
Adv. Yuval Lazi participated as a judge at the Tamid Pitch Event. Tamid is part of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya program that connects American students with the Israeli economic landscape.
February 5, 2017
Doing Business in Israel – Practical Law
Doing business in Israel? A QA guide to doing business in Israel written by Barnea was published by Practical Law. The guide provides an overview of the legal system, foreign investment, regulation, and other issues pertaining to Israel.
February 2, 2017
AtoBe – Azrieli College of Engineering Startup Accelerator
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, head of the Tax Department, lectured today on the taxation of startups at the AtoBe – Azrieli College of Engineering Startup Accelerator.
February 5, 2017
Considering Bitcoin an Asset Could Set Back Usage in Israel
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, head of the Tax Department, was interviewed by Bitcoin.com regarding the Israel Tax Authority’s (ITA) draft on digital currencies. Harel commented that the draft circular is a declaration of intent from the ITA and at this stage no draft legislation has been published.
January 31, 2017
Barnea Hosts Delegation from Germany
Barnea is hosting today a delegation from Germany visiting Israel for the first time to seek out investment and cooperation opportunities, mainly in the real estate and insurance tech fields.
January 30, 2017
Roundtable with VCs Investing in Cyber Security
Barnea is co-hosting with the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce and the BIRD Foundation a roundtable meeting with Kevin Stine, Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the US Department of Commerce. The roundtable will include senior managers of Israeli venture capital community and cybersecurity startups.
January 25, 2017
Barnea Hosts Delegation from Singapore
Barnea hosted this week a delegation from Singapore invited to Israel by starTAU, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center. The delegation held a series of meetings with leaders from the technological and entrepreneurial environment in Israel.
January 12, 2017
Hosting South Carolina Business and Research Delegation
Barnea is hosting a business and research delegation from South Carolina today, comprising business leaders, researchers, business development professionals from hospitals and research institutions, and economic development officials. The delegation is visiting Israel to promote collaboration with Israeli companies in biomedicine, cybersecurity, and automotive technology. Adv. Micky Barnea, our managing partner, will give a lecture on the legal aspects of doing business in Israel.
January 12, 2017
Center for Academic Studies in Or Yehuda: Young Entrepreneurs Skills Day
Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld gave a lecture on the legal aspects of entrepreneurship at the Young Entrepreneurs Skills Day hosted by the Center for Academic Studies in Or Yehuda.
January 8, 2017
Mentoring Startups and Entrepreneurs at Technological Incubator TechCode
Adv. Yuval Lazi, a partner in our Corporate Department, will provide business and legal mentoring to startups and entrepreneurs at China TechCode, an international network of startup incubators that helps companies enter the Chinese market.