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July 25, 2017

Barnea & Co. represented Industries Centers EOD in the acquisition of control by US company ADM

The acquisition of control by US company ADM of Israeli company Industries Centers EOD—which imports and markets animal feed, processes seeds, and stores emergency inventory for the state—has been completed. The company was represented by Advs. Micky Barnea, Yuval Lazi, Ilan Blumenfeld, Sagi Gross, and Daniel Kleinman.

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July 25, 2017

Can a deceased person's lawsuit automatically be terminated?

We were interviewed on a financial radio program regarding the fate of a lawsuit when the plaintiff passes away. We explained that the lawsuit continues via the heirs or the estate manager, who enter the shoes of the deceased. (starting at min' 9.40)

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July 19, 2017

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld to mentor at the Heseg Innovators Program (HIP)

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, a partner at Barnea, will serve on the judges' panel at the upcoming HIP presentation. The program’s entrepreneurs will present Ilan and the other mentors their ventures and receive feedback on how to improve them.

July 19, 2017

Adoption of Business Judgment Rule - A new article by Dr. Zvi Gabbay

Adv. Zvi Gabbay's article deals with the ruling handed down by the Israeli Supreme Court at the end of December 2016, in the Bezeq case, in which the Supreme Court adopted the protection granted to decisions of the board of directors by applying the business judgment rule. The article seeks to examine whether this ruling achieved one of its main objectives—legal certainty.

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July 19, 2017

High Court Issues Interim Order on Channel 20’s Winning Bid for Knesset Channel

RGE, represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Ronen Reingold and Adi Shoham of Barnea, petitioned the High Court of Justice over the results of a tender concerning the operation of the new Knesset channel. It requested an interim order that would prevent the agreement with Channel 20, who had won the tender. In a hearing held today at the High Court of Justice, the interim order was issued, freezing the results of the tender.

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Walla article

Ice article

July 18, 2017

Application for a Class Action Suit against the College of Management

Our firm is representing a former teaching assistant at the School of Business Administration at the College of Management in an application for a class action suit submitted to the Labor Court.

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July 18, 2017

Israel Antitrust Authority Published Statement regarding Vertical Price Arrangements – Resale Price Maintenance (RPM)

Recently, the Israeli Antitrust Authority (IAA) published a final version of its statement regarding Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) arrangements. In this statement, the IAA presents its position with regard to the circumstances under which a supplier is able to dictate the resale price of its products to its distributor (either retail or wholesale) for the next link in the supply chain, without such an arrangement being considered an illegal restrictive arrangement.

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July 13, 2017

Local Cybersecurity for a Connected World

Todays world holds more cybersecurity threats every day than it did the day before. Expert estimate that Israel faces 100,000 cyber-attacks every day, and 10 times that amount in wartime. Given the constant threat against businesses and the government, Israels national focus on fostering cybersecurity technology and growth seems almost obvious.

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July 12, 2017

Adv. Itay Gura to lecture at HIP - Heseg Innovators Program

Adv. Itay Gura will lecture today on the topic of founders agreements at HIP - Heseg Innovators Program.

July 11, 2017

FDI Magazine Executive Breakfast Briefing: Investment opportunities in Israel

Michael Barnea, our Managing Partner, is participating today in a panel discussion on investment opportunities in Israel. The event is being held in London under the auspices of FDI Magazine, which is published by the Financial Times.

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July 10, 2017

Hosting the Tel Aviv Startup CEO Roundtable

Barnea together with MarketingNV are hosting for the third time the exclusive event in the series for startup CEOs. Adv. Yuval Lazi will lecture on the topic of second round funding - key terms and mistakes to be avoided.

July 5, 2017

At the Request of Roni Mana, Represented by Barnea & Co., a Foreclosure was Imposed on Arena Star Group Ltd.

Roni Mana, represented by Adv. Zohar Lande and Gal Livshitz from the Litigation Department at Barnea, requested the court to order that Arena Star Group Ltd. pay brokerage fees for the sale of the Arena mall in Herzeliya. The Tel Aviv District Court today accepted Mana's request for a temporary foreclosure on the funds received by the company for the sale of the mall.

Globes article 04/07

Globes Article 20/07

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July 4, 2017

Micky Barnea will lecture today at a Training Seminar of the Israel Bar Association

Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will lecture today at a Training Seminar of the Israel Bar Association on the management of a law firm.

July 3, 2017

New ILITA Guidelines Prescribes Criteria for Obtaining Consent to Provide Direct-Mail Services

Recently, ILITA (the Israel Law, Information and Technology Authority) published new guidelines addressing the interpretation and implementation of provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law relating to direct mail and direct-mail services.

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July 3, 2017

Must-know labor laws for Israeli teens

Our Head of the Employment Department at Barnea, in an article for The Marker on the subject of youth employment during the summer vacation.

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July 2, 2017

Barnea & Co. Represented Avgol in the Sale of its Rights in the Barkan Plant

Barnea represented Avgol in the sale of its rights in the Barkan plant for NIS 52.5 million. Avgol is in the process of transfering its production center in Israel to Dimona.

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July 2, 2017

Zohar Lande Represented GBI Racing at a Hearing Before the Ministry of Finance

Adv. Zohar Lande, Head of the Litigation Department at Barnea represented GBI Racing, the UK racing betting company, at a hearing before the Ministry of Finance, following the decision to cancel betting on horse racing in Israel.

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July 2, 2017

Barnea & Co. represented Johnson & Johnson regarding its investment in the startup, DayTwo

Barnea represented Johnson Johnson in respect of its investment of USD 12 million in the startup, DayTwo, which provides personalized nutrition recommendations based on mapping and analyzing the composition of intestinal bacteria.

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July 2, 2017

Israel's New Opportunity in Renewable Energy

Israel has for years led the world in technology and entrepreneurial growth and development. After building in a number of key tech areas like cyber security and biotech, the nation has turned its sights on bolstering capabilities in renewable energy. Recently, the Israeli government announced a new initiative focused on pushing development of renewable energy into the 21st century. This creates a prime opportunity, for Israels energy companies and for investors looking to become part of this growth in the years ahead.

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June 29, 2017

Adv. Asaf Shalev to lecture at the Startau Entrepreneurship Course

Adv. Asaf Shalev will lecture today on the topics of founders agreements and IP at the Entrepreneurship Course of Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center.

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