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Michael Barnea
Micky Barnea is the firm’s Managing Partner and head of its corporate practice.
Micky is recognized as one of Israel’s leading corporate and securities lawyers and is ranked as a top-tier lawyer in M&A by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Lexology Index.
Micky’s diverse practice encompasses 30 years of experience in corporate, securities, technology, and cross-border matters, and he is highly regarded for combining exceptional legal knowledge with deep industry knowledge.
He plays a lead role acting for some of Israel’s largest public and private companies, as well as for prominent international corporations, in their most significant transactions.
In the past few years, Micky has led a number of significant merger and acquisition deals in the Israeli market. This includes representing Migdal Group in its various investments, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation in its various investments in Israeli startup companies, and Danel Group in its acquisitions and investment transactions.
Micky also leads the firm’s lateral recruiting efforts and growth strategy.
Global Recognition
Prestigious directory Chambers and Partners consistently ranks Micky as a leading lawyer in the Corporate/M&A practice area. The guide describes him as “really brilliant and very straightforward. Problem solver,” and as “instrumental for the success of the transaction.”
The Legal 500 also ranks Micky as a leading lawyer in the Corporate and M&A practice area. It describes him as “one of the top lawyers in commercial and corporate in Israel. He is a proactive and high-quality lawyer, always available.”
Education:
Tel Aviv University, LL.B., 1992
Admission:
Israel Bar Association, 1993
Insights & News - Michael Barnea:
Steel Partners Sues InMode
We represent US investment fund Steel Partners in litigation against InMode, its CEO, and its board of directors, focused on the question of who qualifies as the de facto controlling shareholder of a public company. In the claim, we argue that although the CEO holds only 7% of InMode’s shares, he effectively exercises control over the company. As a result, the acquisition offer he submitted should be subject to the stricter rules and standards applicable to controlling shareholders. The lawsuit comes amid an escalating battle for control of InMode, which is traded on Nasdaq and has a market capitalization of approximately USD 900 million. Steel Partners is represented by Adv. Micky Barnea, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, Adv. Shay Bello, and Adv. Noa Raz of our firm.
Representing Artivion in USD 375 Million Acquisition
We represent Artivion, Inc., a publicly traded US medical device company (NYSE: AORT) focused on cardiac and vascular surgery products. The company engaged us to advise on its acquisition of the Israeli company Endospan. Adv. Micky Barnea, Adv. Misha Gitterman, and Adv. Tal Freilich Hay led the representation.