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June 3, 2020
Israel's Infrastructure Boom
Israel is undertaking a massive transformation to modernize its infrastructure, with a series of projects in transport, energy, and defense. British magazine The Lawyer interviewed Adv. Shai Avnieli, an expert in the infrastructure area, on the subject. Shai noted that providing legal advice for complex projects is not something just any lawyer can do. "This practice area is not some buzzword that lawyers can quickly adapt to and it is certainly impossible to quickly become adept in this field," he stressed.
January 20, 2020
Event Invite: Networking with Airbus, Starburst, and French Aerospace Delegation
We are hosting, together with Business France Israel, a networking cocktail in honor of the visit of a technological business delegation from the top aerospace clusters in France. Also participating in the event are representatives from Airbus DS and Starburst Israel.
January 15, 2020
Adv. Shai Avnieli Lectures to Israeli Association of Construction & Infrastructure Engineers
Adv. Shai Avnieli served as a guest lecturer as part of an arbitration course held by the Israeli Association of Construction Infrastructure Engineers.
November 13, 2019
Barnea Represents License Holders of Ishai Gas Reservoir
Our firm represents the license holders of the Ishai gas reservoir, which extends into the Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus. We are assisting them in their appeal to the Ministers of Energy, Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Finance to safeguard their rights following the agreement signed between the Aphrodite license holders and the Cypriot government.
July 3, 2019
Ministry of Defense Seminar on P.F.I Projects
Adv. Inon Yogev, a partner in our Infrastructure and Project Finance Department, lectured today as part of a seminar on the establishment of P.F.I projects in the defense sector. In attendance were senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Forces.
June 25, 2019
Energean Reinforces Agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines
Our firm represented Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) in the conclusion of a detailed agreement with Greek company Energean for the transfer of the near shore and onshore part of the pipeline that will deliver gas from the Karish and Tanin FPSO into the Israeli national gas transmission grid. As consideration, INGL will pay Energean ILS 369 million.
May 7, 2019
Administrative Petition Filed Against Our Client Following Tender Win
Our firm is representing the Tel Aviv Taxi Organization in an administrative petition filed against after its win in the Tel Aviv cluster of a two-stage competitive process conducted by the Ministry of Transport. The organization is represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, and Adv. Adi Shoham of the Litigation Department.
December 19, 2018
INGL to Pay ILS 370 Million for Construction of Offshore Dry Gas Pipeline
Our firm represented INGL during the negotiation and conclusion of an MoU for the construction by Energean of an offshore dry gas pipeline from the Karish and Tanin fields to the Israeli shore. The pipeline is expected to be transferred to INGL in the beginning of 2021.
November 28, 2018
Barnea Represents Chinese Company in Litigation Related to Highway 16 Tender
Barnea is representing the Chinese infrastructure company PMEC in its request to disqualify the winning bid in the tender for Highway 16. The company is being represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, and Adv. Shachar Rothschild from the Litigation Department.
May 31, 2018
Adv. Yuval Lazi Lectures at Hutchison Kinrot
Adv. Yuval Lazi is lecturing today for entrepreneurs at Hutchison Kinrot, a global leader seed investor in water and cleantech-related technologies.
November 13, 2017
Seminar with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Israel Builders Association
Barnea hosted, together with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the Israel Builders Association, a seminar for real estate and infrastructure companies exploring a potential IPO. We discussed IPO from the perspective of a regulator.
June 18, 2017
Barnea Represents Africa Israel Europe in Commercial and Residential Project in Serbia
Barnea is representing Africa Israel Europe in the establishment of a new commercial and residential project in Serbia called "Skyline Belgrade" at an estimated cost of EUR 200 million.
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.
December 28, 2016
Barnea Represents Belectric Israel in Negotiations for EPC and O&M Agreements for Ashalim PV
Our Infrastructure Department represented Belectric Israel, which was selected to construct and operate a new 30Mwp PV solar power plant in Ashalim. Belectric Israel is an affiliate of Belectric GmbH from Germany, engaging in the development and promotion of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems worldwide.
October 13, 2016
Hackathon for Sustainable Urban Mobility
Adv. Asaf Shalev will serve as a mentor and participate at the Herzliya sustainable urban mobility Hackathon, which takes place on October 27 , in cooperation with the European Union.
September 7, 2016
Construction Site Collapse in Tel Aviv
We were interviewed by Ynet following the collapsed parking structure in the Ramat Hahayal neighborhood in northern Tel Aviv. We commented that the function of the project manager is not defined in the Planning and Building Law. There are many responsibilities and it is not clear who is responsible for what.
April 21, 2015
Legal Business: Israel
Adv. Simon Jaffa, an expert in the infrastructure and gas sectors, spoke to Legal Business about the uncertainty surrounding the Antitrust Commissioner’s intervention in the ownership structure of Israel’s gas fields. He warned that this uncertainty was deterring foreign companies from entering the Israeli market and investing.
October 14, 2014
Barnea Ranked in IFLR1000 2015 Edition
The international legal directory IFLR1000 recognized Barnea’s expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance. It also named Adv. Simon Jaffa a “leader in his field.” The directory featured the following client testimonial: “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.”
December 11, 2014
Barnea Represents Israel Natural Gas Lines
The Real Estate Department, headed by Adv. Ariel Nadler, represented Israel Natural Gas Lines in a petition brought against it by Kibbutz Regavim. The judge dismissed the petition, finding no grounds to intervene in the government’s decision. She noted that the kibbutz should have withdrawn its petition once the safety concerns had been resolved. The kibbutz was ordered to pay costs of ILS 4 million.
February 26, 2013
Seeking Balance in the Israeli Gas Market
As Israel’s natural gas market evolves, national policy decisions are needed to balance the interests of the public and investors, domestic demand and export opportunities, and the needs of current and future generations. Read the full article in Haaretz by Adv. Simon Jaffa, founding partner of Barnea and head of its Infrastructure and Project Finance Department.