ארכיון Compliance

October 9, 2018

Event Invite: Managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption Issues: US, EU & Israeli Perspectives

Join Barnea and BCLP for a seminar on cross-border anti-corruption investigations.

October 9, 2018

Between Dankner and Musk: A Lesson on Enforcement

Read an op-ed in Globes on the Nochi Dankner and Elon Musk affairs and the differences in enforcement culture between the American and Israeli systems.

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Article from Globes

September 13, 2018

SEC Takes First Action against Crypto Hedge Fund

Adv. Daniel Israeli was interviewed by Calcalist following the SEC's decision to fine an unregistered crypto broker-dealers and its owners.

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August 29, 2018

Supreme Court Increases Nochi Dankner's Sentence

We were interviewed by the newspaper Israel Hayom and the radio station Kol Israel Reshet Bet following the Supreme Court's decision to increase the sentence of Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner. Dankner was previously convicted of securities fraud.

Article from Israel Hayom

Kol Israel Reshet Bet (starting from min' 15:13)

June 6, 2018

Israel Chapter in 2018 Anti-Money Laundering Legal Guide

Our firm's Capital Markets Department contributed to the Israel chapter of the 2018 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Anti-Money Laundering. The chapter discusses issues of enforcement and regulation to prevent money laundering in Israel.

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May 15, 2018

Lecture on Economic Enforcement to IZUN - Jewish and Arab Influential Directors

We lectured today on economic enforcement at the IZUN - Jewish and Arab Influential Directors program, part of Jasmine, a non-profit that promotes businesses owned by Jewish and Arab women.

May 16, 2018

Barnea & ACC Seminar: The Future of Compliance

We hosted, together with the Association of Corporate Counsel, a seminar on compliance and internal investigations. We discussed new regulatory challenges, while managing directors from Duff Phelps addressed the changing compliance environment.

April 26, 2018

Interview on ADR's Petition to the District Court (Economic Division)

We were interviewed by TheMarker following a petition we submitted on ADR's behalf to the District Court (Economic Division) over the Israel Securities Authority's decision requiring the company to publish a prospectus. ADR offers the public a unique investment channel: insurance policies of older American citizens.

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April 16, 2018

Cross-Border Enforcement: How US Enforcement Agencies Reach Israeli Institutions

Barnea and Nixon Peabody LLP hosted a roundtable discussion on the current enforcement environment, future trends, and strategies to succeed in the US while skirting legal and regulatory challenges.

February 19, 2018

Interview with Ynet News on Bezeq Investigation

We were interviewed by Ynet News about the recent developments in the investigation against Bezeq.

December 13, 2017

Israel Securities Authority Blows Up the Bitcoin Bubble

Our firm gave several media interviews following the Israel Securities Authority Chairman's remarks that companies whose values are based on bitcoin will not be included in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's (TASE) indices until a suitable regulatory framework is established. We noted that it is important to distinguish between the inclusion of companies engaged in trading and investing in virtual currencies on TASE's indices and the possibility that such companies will actually be traded on TASE.

Financial radio program (starting min' 05:15)

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November 16, 2017

Conference: Internal Investigations as an Essential Tool in Corporate Governance

We took part in a conference hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors, where we addressed how internal investigations function as an essential tool in corporate governance.

November 9, 2017

Interview on London et Kirshenbaum about Bezeq Investigation

We were interviewed on the TV program London et Kirshenbaum about the investigation against Bezeq, where we noted that the Israel Securities Authority has invested considerable efforts in completing the investigation quickly because of the case's broad public implications (starting from 05:40).

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October 24, 2017

Israel Securities Authority Defeated in Proceeding against Portfolio Manager

The Administrative Enforcement Committee rejected an administrative claim filed by the Israel Securities Authority against portfolio manager Ran Amitai for using insider information on a deal with the biotechnology company Compugen. Ran Amitai and Cramim Capital Markets were represented by our firm in the proceedings.

Article from The Marker

Article from Calcalist

September 24, 2017

Israeli Binary Options CEO Arrested in US on Suspicion of Committing Electronic Fraud

The Israeli CEO of a binary options company has been arrested by federal investigators in the United States on suspicion of committing electronic fraud. Dr. Zvi Gabbay, partner and head of our firm's Capital Markets Department, is representing the company in this matter. In an interview with TheMarker on the subject, he noted this is a relatively early stage in the legal process and that an indictment has not yet been filed.

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August 29, 2017

Dr. Zvi Gabbay Interviewed by Walla! about Investigation into Former Bank Leumi Officials

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the Capital Markets Department at our firm, was interviewed by Walla! about a criminal investigation opened against former Bank Leumi officials in a US tax fraud scandal. Zvi believes American investigators will work closely with Israeli investigators on this case, via the international legal aid apparatus at the Justice Ministry.

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September 12, 2017

Speaking at EY Anti-Fraud Forum

We participated in the EY Anti-Fraud Forum, where we discussed how workers can take an active role in self-regulation and compliance.

August 16, 2017

TheMarker Interview: SEC Allegations against Mobileye Founders

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit in a US court against an Israeli citizen and an American citizen for the use of insider information to acquire shares and options at Mobileye. The lawsuit alleges that Mobileye's founders supplied information about the huge deal being forged between it and Intel. Our firm was interviewed by TheMarker about the lawsuit, and we noted the differences between the enforcement process in Israel and the US and the relationship between civil enforcement by the SEC and criminal enforcement by federal prosecution.

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June 22, 2017

Interview with Financial Radio Program on Bezeq Investigation

We were interviewed on a financial radio program on the Public Broadcasting Corporation regarding the Bezeq investigation, where we provided an explanation of the Israel Securities Authority process (from 12.06).

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June 20, 2017

Interview with Channel 2 News

We were interviewed on a daily Channel 2 News program focusing on economic and consumer matters following the investigation opened by the Israel Securities Authority against Bezeq. During the interview, we explained the ISA's allegations and its reason for initiating the investigation.

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