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August 13, 2025

Adv. Inbar Gorelick in Calcalist: Opportunities and Challenges in Israel’s Trauma-Tech Sector

Adv. Inbar Gorelick, a partner in our firm, explains in an interview with Calcalist the economic and technological potential of the trauma-tech sector in Israel. This potential has emerged in recent years as the country, by necessity, has become a “state in trauma,” developing world-leading expertise in trauma and mental health treatment. Gorelick also highlights the sector’s main challenges: public stigma, limited funding, and the risks associated with using AI without professional oversight.

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August 3, 2025

DDoS Community x Barnea: A Professional Event Bridging AI, Innovation, and Law

Adv. Harel Perlmutter, a partner and head of the firm's Tax Department, spoke at a professional event hosted in collaboration with the DDoS community, a network connecting members of the ultra-Orthodox community with the high-tech industry. His lecture focused on practical insights for tech employees regarding compensation, equity, options, and their related tax implications. The event also featured two technology-focused talks by community experts on AI and innovation.

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June 1, 2025

Entrepreneurship on Campus: Professional Lectures for Graduate Students at Tel Aviv University

Adv. Inbar Gorelik, a partner at our firm, gave a lecture as part of the "Entrepreneurship on Campus" program at Tel Aviv University, speaking to female graduate students about key topics in commercial law. Her lecture covered a wide range of subjects, including founders' agreements, company capital structure, various types of fundraising, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property.

March 5, 2025

Opinion Piece: Intellectual Property Challenges for Reservists in Defense-Tech Developments

Many reservists are entrepreneurs in their daily lives, and months on the battlefield have exposed them to operational needs and technological gaps that require solutions. Many of them are developing innovative solutions that can support security forces and strengthen the Israeli market. However, they may also face complex legal challenges.

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January 26, 2025

Turning a Project into a Startup - A Lecture by Itay Gura

Our firm supports the Entrepreneurship Center at Tel Aviv University. As part of this collaboration, Adv. Itay Gura, who leads our firm's startup practice, delivered a lecture in the Faculty of Engineering course. He discussed the legal challenges faced by entrepreneurs at the early stages of their venture.

December 23, 2024

Conference: Successfully Managing the Relationship with Legal Counsel and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Our firm hosted 15 startup CEOs yesterday as part of the CEO Elite Series. Itay Gura, a partner at our firm who leads our startup practice, delivered a lecture at the event on the key challenges faced by growing startups, effective management of legal counsel, and how to avoid common mistakes.

November 24, 2024

Barnea: Representation of 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 investment of approximately NIS 7.5 million by the public company Pharmocann. Coppter was established in 2022 with the support of the InNegev technology incubator.

November 7, 2024

Navigating Tax Challenges in Startups

In an article for B'Chadrei Charedim, Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department at our firm, highlights how strategic planning can help minimize costs and optimize financial outcomes.

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September 12, 2024

Barnea: Representing Daily.dev – Top 21 Startups in Israel

Proud to represent daily.dev - entrepreneur selected as one of the 21 most promising startups of 2024 by N12 in collaboration with the IVC.

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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.

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.

June 10, 2024

Barnea: Representing QDM in Transaction with Israel Electric Corporation

Ken Shaked and Nir Alter represented the startup company QDM (Quantum Design Materials) in a transaction with the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC). As part of the transaction, the IEC invested USD 1.1 million in QDM, which develops room-temperature superconductors. In addition, QDM and the IEC signed a cooperation agreement allowing the IEC to conduct a pilot to examine the applicability and suitability of QDM’s innovative technology for its needs.

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June 6, 2024

Barnea: Serving as Legal Partner of MaofTech, Northern Negev Accelerator

Our firm is proud to serve as the legal partner of MaofTech, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in the Northern Negev region, and to provide legal services to its various ventures. MaofTech is operated by the Ministry of Economy and Industry’s Agency for Small and Medium Businesses. Its aim is to encourage, promote, and develop businesses in Sderot and the communities of the Gaza Envelope.

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February 15, 2024

Barnea: Hosting Conference for Female Entrepreneurs

Our firm hosted a Fem Fck Up Night conference in collaboration with NOGAFEM, aimed at female entrepreneurs. The event included, among others, lawyers Ariela Dreyfus and Inbar Goralik, who discussed how to avoid mistakes

January 1, 2024

Israeli business executives look ahead to 2024 - interview with Itay Gura

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Itay Gura, a partner who oversees the firm’s startup practice, shares insights regarding the Israeli startup sector's reaction to the turbulent present.

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December 7, 2023

Effect of Israel-Hamas War on Israeli Startups

In a recent interview with Calcalist, Itay Gura, a partner and the head of our firm’s startup practice, provided insight into how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting Israeli startups, and offered a nuanced perspective on the evolving tech landscape. Itay concluded the interview by noting the potential pathways and opportunities emerging for Israeli startups amidst the challenges posed by the ongoing conflict.

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August 13, 2023

Barnea: Representing Chargeflow in USD 14 Million Seed Round

Yuval Lazi and Nofar Rose David represented Chargeflow, a startup using AI to fight chargeback fraud, in an investment led by the VC firm OpenView Venture Partners. We provided legal advice on all aspects of the transaction, including labor law matters.

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August 13, 2023

Business Today's List of Influential Startup Lawyers

Business Today has ranked Itay Gura on its list of the ten most influential lawyers in the startups and growing companies field in Israel.

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June 29, 2023

Doing Business in Israel: Lecture by Yuval Lazi

Today, we hosted a group of foreign entrepreneurs, who arrived in Israel as part of a delegation organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As part of the event, Yuval Lazi lectured on the legal challenges of doing business in Israel and how to get it right.

June 16, 2023

Inbar Gorelick Lectures to “Female Entrepreneurs on Campus” at Tel Aviv University

Adv. Inbar Gorelick was invited to Tel Aviv University to lecture as part of the “Female Entrepreneurs on Campus” project Inbar discussed what to take into consideration when incorporating a company, the importance of founders agreement and intellectual property protection.

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