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July 7, 2019

Mentoring at Innovative Acceleration Program – Israel Lean Launchpad

As part of our partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Executive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (HUstart), Yuval Lazi lectured today to the participants of Israel Lean Launchpad, an innovative acceleration program founded by Hebrew University, Merage Institute, Startup Nation Central, and the Jerusalem Development Authority.

July 7, 2019

Lecture on Israel Innovation Authority Grant Programs

Adv. Anat Even-Chen lectured to members of "The Library," the Tel Aviv Municipality's urban innovation space. The lecture focused on the Israel Innovation Authority's (IIA) grant programs and the various considerations entrepreneurs must take into account before applying for a grant from the IIA.

June 27, 2019

Barnea Represented Johnson & Johnson Innovation in an Investment Round in DayTwo

Our firm represented JJDC in its follow on investment in the Israeli medtech company DayTwo, as part of a $31 million series B round.

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June 24, 2019

Lecture on Crowdfunding Regulation in Israel and Abroad

Max, of Leumi Card, and Pipelbiz, the first and largest equity crowdfunding platform in Israel, have launched a new program for entrepreneurs. Program members include both fintech and insuretech startups. Our firm was chosen to serve as the initiative's legal partner. The startups recently visited our firm, where we lectured about crowdfunding regulation in Israel and abroad, as well as about challenges and opportunities in this field.

June 24, 2019

Amendments to the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law

The Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Authority for Investments and Development of the Industry and Economy are presenting a series of steps to bring the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law in line with the Israeli market of 2019.

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June 11, 2019

Lectures at Hebrew University's Entrepreneurship Center

Commercial Department partners Yuval Lazi and Itay Gura lectured on founders' agreements to participants in the digital and social entrepreneurship programs at the Hebrew University Entrepreneurship Center.

June 11, 2019

Yuval Lazi Lectures at Azrieli College of Engineering's Startup Accelerator

Yuval Lazi, a partner in our Corporate Department, lectured today on the Cinderella stories of young companies to entrepreneurs taking part in AtoBe, the Azrieli College of Engineering's startup accelerator.

June 3, 2019

Barnea Represented Johnson & Johnson Innovation in an Investment Round in Techsomed

Micky Barnea, Ariella Dreyfuss, Itay Gura and Mayer Winkler represented Johnson Johnson Innovation in an investment round in the Israeli medtech startup Techsomed Medical Technologies Ltd. Founded in 2012, Techsomed has developed an image analysis system that helps track tissue response to thermal ablation, the process of destroying tumors using extreme heat or cold. Techsomed intends to use the funding toward receiving regulatory approval in the US, Europe, and Japan. JJDC led the company's current round of financing, which included both former and new investors, such as Screen Holdings, the Alfred Mann Institute at the Technion (AMIT), NextLeap Ventures, and Axil Capital.

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May 26, 2019

Hosting a Delegation of German Medical Companies

Our firm hosted a delegation of German Companies, part of the Tech7 collaboration with SCE in the BIPA program (Bavarian Israeli Partnership Accelerator).

May 15, 2019

Barnea Represented VVNP in Investment Round in Aleph Farms

Our firm represented the Singapore-based venture capital fund VisVires New Protein (VVNP) in an investment round in Aleph Farms, an Israeli food-tech startup.

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April 10, 2019

Hosting a Delegation from the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator

Our firm hosted today a delegation of investors and companies visiting Israel through the Florida Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) for a networking event with industry leaders. Our firm works regularly with FIBA and advises the companies that take part in its program.

April 1, 2019

Lecture on Startup Funding at the IDC Legal Clinic

Adv. Yuval Lazi lectured today to students participating in the IDC Legal Clinic for Start-Ups on the subject of raising funds. We serve as mentors to the clinic's law students, who assist entrepreneurs from target communities.

January 8, 2019

Hosting Participants of the EdStart Program

We hosted today participants of AWS EdStart, an educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator. A number of partners from our firm spoke at the seminar, discussing topics such as founders' agreements, intellectual property, and the tax issues of startups.

January 2, 2019

Lecture: Don't risk it - Get your Founders Agreement right

Adv. Itay Gura lectured today at WeWork Labs in Haifa on the importance of founders' agreements. Itay discussed the key issues that must be addressed in such agreements and what the impact of each issue is on the founders and the startup.

December 25, 2018

A Lecture: Tax 101 for Startups

Adv. Harel Perlmutter lectured today at Ben-Gurion University on startup taxation. The lecture was part of a course for MBA students in the Faculty of Management.

December 20, 2018

IBM Alpha Zone – Mentors Meet Class 8

As part of the firm's activity with the IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator, Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss participated in a session with participants of the new class and lectured on penetration into new markets.

December 20, 2018

Barnea Represents MMG Capital Ventures in Investment Round

Our firm represented MMG Capital Ventures as the main investor in the latest investment round of Home Hero.

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December 19, 2018

ITA Sharpens Procedures in Wake of New Tax Circular

Adv. Micky Barnea was featured in a follow-up article in Globes about the Income Tax Authority's new circular that changes the tax policy relating to capital-based compensation dependent on performance. According to Barnea, "The new circular stipulates that options allocated under an approved plan, submitted lawfully to the Tax Authority, may be discovered on judgment day as not being entitled to reduced capital taxation."

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December 18, 2018

High-Tech Earthquake: Tax on Exercising Options for Employees Will Increase Upon Exit or Issue

Adv. Daniel Lorber, the head of our firm's Equity Incentives practice field, was interviewed by Globes on the Israel Tax Authority's latest decision. Instead of a capital gains tax rate of 25% on options granted to employees for exercise in the event of an exit or issue, the proceeds from such exercise will now be considered labor income, and therefore the tax liability may rise to 50%.

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December 4, 2018

US Court Allows Company to Cancel a Transaction Based on “Material Adverse Effect” Clause in Agreement

The Delaware Court of Chancery issued a precedent recently, whereby an acquisition agreement may be cancelled due to the occurrence of a “Material Adverse Effect” (MAE) in the acquired entity.

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