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November 1, 2016
A Delegation of Community and Entrepreneurial Organizations from Barcelona and the Region of Catalonia
Barnea, hosted today a delegation of 50 community and entrepreneurial organizations from Barcelona and mayors from the region of Catalonia, which were invited to Israel by Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center. The event was held as part of a series of meetings of the delegation with leaders of the technological and entrepreneurial environment in Israel.
October 30, 2016
Does the Decision to Grant Foreign Companies Permits to Perform Construction Work in Israel Create Healthy Competition or Hurt Small Construction Companies ?
Adv. Ariel Nadler, Partner and Head of the Real Estate Department at Barnea was interviewed by Ynet and commented that opening the market to foreign companies is a positive move. He also addressed the question of problems that may arise for the consumer who is required to deal with a foreign company. Ariel commented that he is convinced that the Ministries of Finance and Construction will ensure adequate securities to address the issue of deficiencies and quality construction.
October 27, 2016
Five Chinese Companies and One Portuguese Company will be Granted Permits to Perform Construction Work in Israel
Adv. Ariel Nadler, Partner and Head of the Real Estate Department at Barnea was interviewed by The Marker regarding the Ministries of Finance and Construction decision to grant foreign companies permits to perform construction work in Israel. Ariel commented that with Israeli on-site construction firms in a state of collapse, opening the market for foreign companies is a positive move.
October 26, 2016
Barnea & Co. Continues to Assist the Heseg Innovators Program (HIP).
The new HIP Boost program is a direct continuation of the HIP program with which our firm was associated in the past. During HIP Boost, graduates of the HIP will undergo a comprehensive process to accelerate their early stage startups into growing and sustainable businesses.
Next week a panel presentation event will be held with leading mentors giving insights to the entrepreneurs. Adv. Yuval Lazi was chosen to be the legal advisor for the HIP Boost program.
October 19, 2016
Legal Aid for Startups Targets Social Ventures
Barnea is pleased to co-operate with the IDC Legal Clinic for Start-Ups in mentoring the law students participating in the clinic and entrepreneurs from underprivileged communities engaged in social business ventures.
October 18, 2016
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Investments
Your company faces potential threats every day from hackers and online criminals. Whether they are interested in stealing money, absconding with information, or just harassing and creating embarrassment for your organization, you need to be prepared to stop them. While you can gain a measure of protection by investing in antivirus and anti-malware software, your cybersecurity strategy needs to be built into your technological infrastructure. Investing now in a sound, broad-based approach to cybersecurity concerns can save you headaches, customers, and money.
October 14, 2016
After 9 Years of Litigation, David's Geller Claim Against Yitzchak Omer, Who Was Represented by Barnea & Co., Was Dismissed.
As previously published, Geller had filed a lawsuit alleging fraud in the amount of nearly NIS 70 million. Even though the main claim for fraud was dismissed, the District Court obliged Omer to pay millions of NIS to Geller deciding that they were granted to Omer as a loan.
Geller and Omer both appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied Geller's appeal entirely, accepted Omer's appeal and returned the case to the District Court.
This week, the District Court dismissed the action entirely and accepted Omer's argument that the funds were transferred to him as part of a share purchase transaction. The Court ruled that under these circumstances, Omer does not need to reimburse the funds or to transfer any shares.
October 13, 2016
Australian stock exchange to Israeli tech firms: Come list Down Under
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Financial Regulation Department at Barnea was interviewed by the Times of Israel regarding the growing interest of Israeli companies to list on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Zvi commented that the Australian financial laws have earned a reputation as a creative and advanced regulatory regime that strikes a good balance between investor protection and a pro-business approach that understands the risk of over-regulation.
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 27th , in cooperation with the European Union.
October 6, 2016
Israeli Leadership in Water Technologies
Despite the fact that water covers three quarters of Earths surface, countries all over the world suffer from potential or current water shortages. Water consumption well outpaces supply, particularly in arid nations that struggle to meet their agricultural water needs. Israel, as a nation more than 50 percent covered in desert, has grappled with this problem since its beginnings. The technologies it has developed in response allow it to flourish, and it is doing more every year to expand those technologies around the world.
October 6, 2016
Israeli Army May Crack Down on Ex-Soldiers Profiting from Tech Expertise
Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner at Barnea was interviewed by the Times of Israel regarding a new policy the Israeli army is mulling that would regulate the technologies and the expertise soldiers can use once they leave. Yuval commented that the rights to any intellectual property that a soldier has developed or produced during his time in the army — patents, lines of code or even photos — belong to the army and not to the individual.
October 5, 2016
Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions 2016 - Virtual Roundtable
Corporate Live Wire held a Cross border Mergers and Acquisitions roundtable featured experts from around the world, including Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss. The chosen experts discussed regulatory changes, legislative precedent, challenges and opportunities as well as key trends and latest developments.
September 30, 2016
Barnea & Co. Represented the Private Equity Fund IGP Investment in Jacada
Barnea represented Israel Growth Partners (IGP) in an agreement to buy 300,000 Jacada shares, 7% of the company's share capital, from Robert (Bob) Ashton's investment firm Kinetic Catalyst Partners.
September 28, 2016
Bond Terms – Negative Pledge Relating to Floating Charges
A customary practice in the credit market makes the provision of financing for a corporation contingent upon the creation of a floating charge on all of its assets in favor of the financier. In most instances, the bond terms relating to the lien also include a ”negative pledge” – a restrictive stipulation that prohibits a corporation from creating additional liens without receiving the financier’s prior written approval.
September 22, 2016
Barnea & Co. Represents GBI Racing
Adv. Zohar Lande, Head of the Litigation department at Barnea is representing GBI Racing, a British company which provides betting services to Toto (the Israel Sports Betting Board). The company applied to the Minister of Finance, Moshe Kahlon, to reconsider the decision to ban horse racing wagering, which was approved by a government committee chaired by treasury Director General, Shai Babad. The company contends that it was never given the opportunity to present other data to the committee on its behalf.
September 22, 2016
Class Actions in Israel- Overview and Contemporary Trends
The Israeli Class Action Law came into force in 2006, and formally regulates the proceedings applying to class actions in Israel. This type of action was available in Israel before 2006, but was much less developed. Since the advent of the Law, class actions have become a favored path of pursuing litigation where the damage caused to a single plaintiff is not significant and would usually not result in a claim against the party which caused the damage. The majority of class actions filed in Israel are consumer claims against corporate entities.
September 21, 2016
Deadline Extension for Making Internet Websites and Mobile Applications Accessible to People With Disabilities
A few days ago the Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee enacted an amendment to Section 35 of the website accessibility regulations, called "the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities (Service Accessibility Adjustments) Regulations 5773-2013" (the “Regulations”).
September 15, 2016
Capital Markets 2016 - Virtual Roundtable
Corporate Live Wire held a Capital Markets Roundtable featured experts from around the world, including Dr. Zvi Gabbay. The chosen experts discussed the latest regulatory changes, global economic risks, cyber security challenges and capital flow trends.
September 13, 2016
How Brexit Might Affect the UK's Environmental and Energy Law
The European Union (EU) has driven environmental policy across Europe since its inception in 1992. With the United Kingdoms (UK) referendum of withdrawal from the EU, though, how it responds in its energy and environmental legal and regulatory structure could affect not only the UK, but the European and even the global marketplace.