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October 20, 2025
Rami Levy Case: Redefining Personal Liability in Public Companies
Adv. Omri Oren published an op-ed in Calcalist examining the legal implications and corporate governance challenges arising from the Rami Levy case. The case highlights the limits of personal liability for CEOs and directors of public companies.
March 2, 2025
Legal Assistance Between States Law: A Violation of Suspects' Rights?
Recently, in an effort to intensify the fight against international crime, the Knesset passed an amendment to the Legal Assistance Between States Law, 1998, expanding the authorities' powers to confiscate assets located in Israel that belong to individuals facing criminal proceedings abroad. The amendment raises critical legal dilemmas concerning the rights of suspects and third parties.
February 1, 2023
Conference to Open Year of Compliance – 2023
The firm participated in the Israeli compliance community’s annual conference for 2023, joining a panel discussion with Hani Amar, a partner at BDO in the corporate governance and regulation division, and Adv. Ariel Sagi, a compliance officer and board member at Rafael.
January 15, 2023
Podcast: Administrative Enforcement
We participated in an episode of the podcast hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsels in Israel, which focused on tools for dealing with administrative enforcement.
November 16, 2022
Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies' Legal Counsel Forum
We were guest lecturers in a webinar hosted by the Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies' Legal Counsel Forum, where we addressed the do's and don'ts of administrative enforcement proceedings.
June 23, 2022
Regulation: Internal Enforcement and Compliance
Partners from our firm lectured yesterday to compliance officers at BDO Financial Academy. The lecture focused on internal enforcement programs, which can significantly mitigate a corporation’s exposure to enforcement proceedings initiated by regulatory authorities, reduce potential monetary sanctions for violations, and strengthen its reputation for fostering a culture of compliance and integrity.
June 8, 2022
The Rules of the ESG Game Have Changed: Column in TheMarker
USD 1.5 million fines, preliminary administrative proceedings, dramatic resignations—growing enforcement on ESG issues is becoming a bigger trend. Who should be preparing for this change and how will it affect Israeli companies?
June 1, 2022
Insider Information: Investor Relations Forum Event
Our firm hosted Zvi Rabin and members of the Investor Relations Forum to discuss insider trading. We lectured on the characteristics of the crime, how the Israel Securities Authority handles such offenses, and the importance of obtaining professional legal assistance.
November 18, 2021
Internal Enforcement: Series of Webinars for Public Companies
Our firm, in collaboration with the Public Companies Forum of the Israeli Association of Corporate Counsel, has launched a series of webinars on internal enforcement. Among the lectures in the series is "Prohibition on the Use of Insider Information, What an Internal Enforcement Plan Is, and How It Is Implemented in Organizations."
July 26, 2021
Calcalist Interview on White-Collar Crime
Several of Israel's leading lawyers in the field of white-collar crime and criminal law were interviewed by Calcalist, including experts from our firm. We addressed the core issues of the field and the impact of COVID-19, along with a forecast for several ongoing major cases.
March 21, 2021
Webinar: 10 Years of Administrative Enforcement in Israel
The Rina and Meir Heth Center for the Study of Competition and Regulation at the College of Management is holding a webinar with former judges and legal experts entitled “10 Years of Administrative Enforcement in Israel.” We were invited to participate in the lawyers’ panel of experts, which will examine the impact of administrative enforcement tools on violations of Israeli law.
August 19, 2020
Lecture to Compliance Officer Training Course
As experts in the compliance field, we were invited for the fourth straight year to lecture a compliance officer training course organized by the BDO Academy of Finance and MITIGATE. This unique practical course is geared to compliance officers in international financial organizations. During the lecture, we discussed administrative enforcement and enforcement plans.
April 19, 2020
Mobileye Insider Trading Investigation: Representing Former Syneron VP in Settlement with SEC
On April 17, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its case against our client Amir Waldman. Waldman, the former vice president of Israel-based medical device company Syneron Medical Ltd., was alleged to have made USD 4.3 million via insider trading on an autonomous driving system technology developer. He will pay the SEC nearly USD 2.2 million to end a civil enforcement lawsuit, a New York federal district judge announced Friday. We commented on the decision: "As in many cases, here too, a negotiation was being conducted at the same as we were preparing for trial, and it ultimately ended with an excellent result. This is a civil not a criminal case, and the arrangement, under which Amir does not admit or deny the facts, allows Amir to move on."
February 10, 2020
Lecture on Bribery in Israel and Legislative Initiatives
We participated today at a meetup organized by the Israel Smart Cities Institute together with the Ethics Committee of the Kenyan Parliament as part of its visit to Israel. We lectured on bribery in Israel and various legislative initiatives on the subject.
January 23, 2020
Lecture at Directors' Seminar Hosted by Analyst Investment House
We were invited to lecture at a directors' seminar hosted by Analyst Investment House, where we addressed administrative enforcement, the Israel Securities Authority's structure, and its enforcement system.
January 14, 2020
Seminar on Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation
Our firm hosted the Israeli Directors' Union for a seminar on multi-jurisdictional litigation, held in collaboration with Dechert LLP. The seminar explored the key considerations for boards of directors and management teams when developing a coordinated litigation strategy across multiple jurisdictions in response to a corporate crisis.
December 22, 2019
Lee Elbaz Trial Ends with Sentencing
Our firm served along with US attorneys as counsel for Lee Elbaz, the CEO of Yukom Communications, in her criminal trial in the United States. Lee was convicted of binary options fraud in August and sentenced last week. We were interviewed by media following the sentencing in a Maryland federal court, noting that "the degree of harshness in US prosecutorial policies and in sentences for economic offenses is infinitely higher than in Israel."
November 14, 2019
Lecture to Compliance Officers Course
We lectured today before compliance officers at the BDO Finance Academy. The lecture dealt with the internal enforcement of securities laws, the enforcement revolution by the Israel Securities Authority, and the need to formulate an effective internal enforcement program.
November 4, 2019
Mobileye-Intel Deal: Barnea Continues to Represent Amir Waldman
Our firm continues to represent Amir Waldman, who was charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for insider trading in connection with Intel's acquisition of Mobileye. The proceedings are pending before a federal court in New York.
October 7, 2019
Lecture on Administrative Enforcement in Israel
Partners from our Capital Markets Department lectured on administrative enforcement in Israel during a seminar organized by EY on fraud and scam risk management. During the lecture, we presented how an organization should handle a crisis when an investigation has already begun and also discussed the importance of having organized enforcement programs.