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September 25, 2019

SodaStream Chairman Suspected of Insider Trading

We were interviewed by TheMarker on the allegations that SodaStream's chairman, while serving as CEO, provided insider information about a deal with Pepsico to a former employee.

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September 5, 2019

The ISA Places Enormous Emphasis on Deterrence

An op-ed in TheMarker discussing the market's need to share in enforcement efforts to help make internal enforcement one of the cornerstones of ISA policy.

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August 27, 2019

Event Invite: Second Meeting of Compliance Forum with ACC Israel

The second meeting of the Compliance Forum, held in collaboration with ACC Israel, will focus on the basic principles and standards required for formulating an enforcement plan, the challenges of implementing such a plan, and how compliance officers should act.

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August 18, 2019

Administrative Enforcement Committee Approves Agreement between ISA and Kitov Pharma Ltd.

The Administrative Enforcement Committee of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) approved an administrative enforcement agreement between the ISA, Kitov Pharma Ltd., and a few of its officers. According to the agreement, which concludes the criminal investigation by the ISA, the company and its officers will pay a monetary sanction. Our firm represented the company and its CEO in the process.

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April 14, 2019

Lecture: Capital Markets Enforcement

We lectured today to Modi'in City Council members on capital markets enforcement and the role of boards of directors in formulating an internal enforcement plan. The lecture was part of the Open University's directors' course.

April 3, 2019

Event: The Role of Boards of Directors in Maintaining Honesty

Our firm hosted the Israel's Directors Union for a seminar on the prevention of bribery and corruption. We lectured on the duties of boards of directors in Israel and also presented the US perspective.

November 18, 2018

ISA Investigates El Al Executives in Insider Information Case

As counsel for one of the executives, we responded to Calcalist's questions.

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October 29, 2018

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

Barnea and BCLP hosted a seminar on cross-border anti-corruption investigations. Partners from our Capital Markets Department presented the issue from the Israeli perspective.

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.

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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 US 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-dealer 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 nonprofit 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.

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