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December 20, 2012
An interview with Michael Barnea
TheMarker annual edition entitled "The world is changing. And you?" dealt with the new "business world". Adv. Michael Barnea discusses his career and the decisions that he has had to make during his career.
December 10, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Ethemba Capital
Barnea represented Ethemba Capital (an offshore private equity investment fund) in the purchase of 46% (constituting control) of the issued share capital of Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd (a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel) for a purchase price of approximately USD 107 million.
November 12, 2012
Israeli work - coming your way
Israel, only 64 years old and home to just 7.9 million people, has produced a staggering number of start-ups, earning Tel Aviv a reputation as a center of technological innovation. For the full article, by Adv. Simon Jaffa, please click here.
November 4, 2012
Barnea & Co. filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi
Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda of Barnea filed an urgent request for provisional foreclosure and a prohibition of disposition order against Gad Zeevi. The purpose of the request is to guarantee that Gad Zeevi will pay to Zeev Rom the amount awarded to Zeev Rom in recent litigation.
October 22, 2012
Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million
Leading entrepreneur Gad Zeevi will pay Zeev Rom $USD 1.5 million as commission for his involvement in the transaction whereby Zeevi purchased 20% of Bezeq’s shares in 2000 in accordance with the decision handed down by the District Court of Haifa. Zeev Rom is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande and Itay Wigoda. Globes.
October 2, 2012
When tycoons keep the choicest business deals for themselves
Leading lawyers, among them Adv. Michael Barnea, are discussing the subject of executives’ salaries and the different ways controlling shareholders could collect profits. Further reading here.
September 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Dune Medical Devices Ltd.
Following the successful launch of MarginProbe System, which received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA early last year, Dune Medical Devices Ltd. has successfully completed the first of a two stage USD21 million equity financing.
August 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented SCR (engineering) Ltd.
Barnea represented SCR (engineering) Ltd. in the purchase of 70% of Milkline Srl’s, an Italian company, distributor in Europe.
July 2, 2012
The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General
The ICC Group was sued by the Administrator General for 150 million NIS, who argued that the trustees acted in severe negligence while cancelling the loss of profits insurance. The group is represented by Advocates Zohar Lande, Shai Sharvit, Itay Wigoda and Levi Metchnik of Barnea
July 1, 2012
A conflict between top airlines: Isra-air and Easy-Jet
A conflict between Isra-air and its business partner, Easy-Jet, has brought an end to their partnership in recent months. Isra-air has filed a claim in the Center District Court, accusing Easyjet, and its owner Michael Raz, of fraud. Advocate Zohar Lande of Barnea Co acts for Easyjet and has stated that “Isra-Air has breached the partnership framework it had”.
June 30, 2012
Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel
Tips for participating in a BOT Tender in Israel. by Simon Jaffa. Themarker Infrastructure Magazine, June 2012.
June 30, 2012
Barnea & Co. represented Tenova Group of its purchase of Bateman Engineering
Barnea represented the Italy based Tenova Group in the context of its purchase of Bateman Engineering for approximately USD150 million. Specifically our firm represented Tenova S.p.A in the purchase of 99% of Bateman Advanced Technologies Ltd., an Israeli company in the business of providing process engineering, technology and equipment in connection with solvent extraction and chemical treatment - for a purchase price of approximately USD 22 million.
June 30, 2012
Barnea and Co. represented MobeeArt Ltd
The firm represented MobeeArt Ltd, a software start-up developing breakthrough technology for creating mobile websites, in an investment round totaling about $ 1 million.
June 26, 2012
Espresso Club files a claim against Strauss
The leading coffee company, Espresso Club, is claiming for NIS 7 million from Strauss for withdrawing from purchasing the company. Espresso Club officials claim, through Adv. Zohar Landa and Shay Sharvit of Barnea Law Offices that during 4 months Strauss carried out a strict and extensive due diligence procedure of Espresso club and its business. During the due diligence, according to the claim, secret and confidential information was passed on to Strauss and such was exposed to Espresso Club’s main supplier.
June 9, 2012
Dutch companies will invest NIS 2.4 billion in food production projects in India and Africa, by using israeli technologies
Representatives of Dutch food production companies and of Dutch universities visited Israel last week and met with Israeli companies in order to discuss the different options to establish cooperation and improve food production projects in the Third World.
May 31, 2012
The Israel Chapter on International Comparative Legal Guides
The Israel Chapter - Litigation Dispute Resolution 2012 - on International Comparative Legal Guides. B
May 31, 2012
Barnea represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company
We represented Zaki Rakib in the context of the purchase of Brazilian company that holds a licence to render Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, with a total bandwidth of 70 MHz. The firm further represented Zaki Rakib when a company controlled by George Soros joined the venture and provided a convertible loan of US$ 20 million.
January 1, 2012
The Challenges of technological innovation in water in Israel
Israel is proud of its water industry. It is an Industry that is based on limited resources and growing needs of the domestic water market, the global thirst for water solutions in all areas and the global reputation of companies that deal with Israeli water technology. Israel is also known for its technological industries. The local industry was based upon proven capabilities for initiating, financing, growth and realization of the companies in all areas of technology and life sciences.
April 27, 2011
Barnea & Co. represented Ivory Computers Ltd.
Barnea represented Ivory Computers Ltd., a private Israeli retailer leading company engaged in marketing and selling of computers, peripheral device to computers and entertaining electronics, and its founders in a transaction with Premium (PIH) Holdings Ltd., a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in which Premium purchased 51% of Ivory's shares, from the founders and from the company, for a total consideration of NIS 15.5 million.
April 26, 2011
Barnea & Co. represented Glasshouse Technologies Inc.
Barnea represented Glasshouse Technologies Inc. in its sale of all of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary Glasshouse Technologies Ltd. (an Israeli company) to Taldor Communications Ltd. for a purchase price of approximately US $6,750,000.