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September 8, 2022
Barnea: Representing Naveh Pharma and Bigdam Ltd in Sale to Diplomat
The import giant Diplomat has acquired control of the companies Naveh Pharma and Bigdam Ltd for NIS 96 million. Advs. Sagi Gross, Dor Levi-Tam, and Izabel Pashayev successfully represented the companies and their owners in the transaction.
July 19, 2022
Representing the NFT GameChain in Its USD 24 Million A Round
We represented the Israeli crypto and NFT startup GameChain (UnCaged Studio) in raising USD 24 million as part of a series A round.
The round was led by Griffin Gaming Partners and was joined by Vgames, Maverick Ventures Israel, MaxStealth, Drive by DraftKings, and 6th Man Ventures.
Zvi Gabbay, Ariella Dreyfuss, Andrey Yanai and Tal Freilich provided representation in the transaction.
July 11, 2022
Proud to Represent Cibus Fund in Biotech Company Investment
Barnea represented Cibus Fund in an investment in Phytolon, a biotech company that develops fermentation-based natural food colors.
June 23, 2022
The Technologies Encouraging Consumers to Return to Malls
"The day we walk around with robots in stores, or when a shopping cart walks through the supermarket for us and tell us we are passing by a product we have purchased in the past and that is now on sale, is not far away." Adv. Yuval Lazi, head of our firm's International Corporate Department, was interviewed by Globes about retail-tech technologies.
June 7, 2022
Pitch Day: IBM Alpha Zone
As part of our firm's collaboration with the IBM Alpha Zone accelerator, Advs. from our firm took part in the judging panel that examined the eleven startup companies participating in the venture. They also talked to the entrepreneurs about technological ideas, business plans, and innovation.
May 22, 2022
BioGenCell Completes USD 16 Million Seed Round
Our firm represents BioGenCell, a stem cell research and development company located at Laniado Hospital. The company recently announced the completion of a USD 16 million seed round investment, aided by counsel from Advs. Itay Gura and Inbar Katzir. Our firm has represented the company since its inception.
May 16, 2022
Everything Beginner Entrepreneurs Need to Know: Tal Freilich Hai Lectures at Aspire Pre-Accelerator
Aspire is a program of Azrieli College, intended for women entrepreneurs making their first steps in the business world. Adv. Tal Freilich Hai lectured to program participants on founders’ agreements.
April 14, 2022
Migdal Group invests in Scandinavian energy
Migdal Group has invested, together with other partnerships, in the alternative energy projects of Fu-Gen AG and Fu-Gen Assets 4 AB. Firm partners Micky Barnea, Ariella Dreyfuss, and Roy Engel advised on the NIS 1 billion investment.
March 21, 2022
Hosting a Space Technology Delegation with Business France
Our firm hosted a delegation of French aerospace technology companies. Firm partners Samuel Henry Samuel and Harel Perlmutter discussed various aspects of entering the Israeli market.
March 10, 2022
Manpower Challenges and Existing Tech Solutions
Many organizations are facing manpower issues related to recruiting and retaining employees. This has led to a sharp rise in HR tech. Globes interviewed experts from the technology field, among them Adv. Daniel Lorber, a partner at our firm. Daniel noted there are a variety of solutions for existing challenges: artificial intelligence platforms that detect bias and discrimination against candidates or that know how to read employee work patterns, augmented reality technologies that allow candidates to “see inside” an organization before deciding to join, and tools that can warn a company about employee burnout or an employee’s intention to leave the company.
March 9, 2022
High-Tech Legal Experts Discuss Hot Topics
Yuval Lazi participated in the Dun's 100 forum with other senior legal experts from the high-tech field. The forum included discussions on various issues, including high company valuations, Israeli high-tech companies that went public on Wall Street, and manpower shortages.
March 7, 2022
Warburg Pincus Leads Funding Round in Israeli Digital Health Startup MDClone
We were delighted to represent the global private equity firm Warburg Pincus in its investment in the Israeli Healthcare Data Analysis company MDClone.
Advs. Ariella Dreyfuss and Tal Freilich advised on this transaction.
March 3, 2022
Shift 4 Acquires Israeli Clearing Technology Company Finaro
Shift4 Payments, an American public company, has acquired Finaro for a value of USD 575 million.
Advs. Simon Jaffa, Ariella Dreyfuss, Mayer Winkler, Harel Perlmutter, Hanna Daher, and Fadi Atallah advised on the transaction.
February 9, 2022
Representing Shareholders in Startup's Acquisition by Vontier
We represented Inven Capital, Volvo Group Venture Capital, and Ombu Group in the sale of their shares in Driivz to Vontier, a global mobility company.
Simon Jaffa, Ariella Dreyfuss, Harel Perlmutter, and Fadi Atallah from our office advised on the transaction.
February 2, 2022
Does High-Tech Success Have a Price?
Kan 11’s leading podcast “Hayot Kiss” featured an episode on how the success of the Israeli high-tech industry affects other industries in the country. As the managing partner of a law firm that works closely with the high-tech industry, Micky Barnea was interviewed on the podcast about the effects of the high-tech boom on the legal industry.
January 30, 2022
Representing BlueVine in Investment Round in Bizi
Itay Gura and Inbar Katzir represented BlueVine, a fintech company operating in the US that provides a banking platform for small and medium-sized businesses, in its first investment in an Israeli company. BlueVine led the USD 7.5 million investment in Bizi and will also grant Bizi a license for its platform to provide services in Israel.
January 20, 2022
Legal Tools Workshop for Entrepreneurs in EdTech Program
Our firm represents EdTech Israel, a project to promote technological innovation in the fields of education and learning. In a meeting held today, Itay Gura and Yuval Lazi lectured to the venture's participants on founders’ agreements, intellectual property, and financing agreements, respectively.
January 20, 2022
Cyber Events in Public Companies
Hagit Ross, a partner in our firm, lectured today at the annual convention of the Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies
on the required preparations public companies must make in the face of cyberattack threats.
January 4, 2022
jumpTAU Accelerator and Barnea Embark on New Cycle
A new cycle of the jumpTAU accelerator program, from Tel Aviv University, has begun. The accelerator supports multicultural ventures, in an effort to promote cooperation between Arab and Jewish entrepreneurs.
Our firm advises the accelerator as part of a broad collaboration with Tel Aviv University. In a meeting held today, we lectured to the entrepreneurs on a number of relevant topics - Itay Gura lectured on startup financing and Anat Even-Chen lectured on website regulations and privacy policies.
January 3, 2022
Representing Migdal in USD 20 Million Investment
Migdal is investing USD 20 million in Tipa, an Israeli cleantech company that is developing and marketing compostable flexible packaging solutions for foods and various other consumer goods.
Our firm is advising Migdal, who took part in Tipa’s investment round alongside Millennium Food-Tech and Meitav Dash. Itay Gura and Inbar Katzir represented Migdal in the transaction.