The number of listed companies on the TASE continues to decline , after Ituran’s announcement to delist. A month ago I was interviewed by Globes and was asked how TASE can encourage high-tech companies to list their shares on TASE. Link to the interview- http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001098328

The Startup Nation can already claim an remarkable start in 2015 -  In just the last week, $910M was raised through acquisitions, including a new Amazon R&D center, and also  Dropbox and Alibaba are on their way to Israel

  

The presence of R & D centers of multinational companies in Israel is extremely important to economic output for the country in general and high-tech industry in particular. R&D centers are a source of employment for thousands of people. Employees are exposed to international processes and practices which create a symbiotic relationship with Israel’s high-tech industry.

We must continue to encourage international companies operating in Israel and ensure an environment which will enable them to continue to operate here.

An article i wrote few weeks ago regarding the R&D centers in israel: http://www.barlaw.co.il/news/threats-foreign-rd-centers-startup-nation-2015-adv-micky-barnea

Michael Barnea - Managing Partner

Michael Barnea is founder and managing partner at Barnea & Co. a leading Israeli commercial law firm. Barnea offers a full range of legal services to Israeli companies engaged with overseas businesses and corporations and to international companies that carry out business activities in Israel.

Barnea specializes in the multiple stages of business and corporate development, from the earliest phase, through growth, on to expansion, funding - whether from public or private sources - to the mergers and acquisitions and other exit scenarios.

Michael Barnea has experience in the high tech sector, including Information Technology, communications and life sciences and possesses specialist knowledge of issues relating to intellectual property, including R & D projects, cross-border joint developments and manufacturing, licensing, distribution and sale of hardware, software and medical devices.

Michael Barnea’s expertise covers the following fields:
• Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets & Securities
• Technology
• Kibbutzim Sector

Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions

Michael Barnea has extensive knowledge on the different phases of business development, in particular on matters relating to mergers and acquisitions involving Israeli companies – both private and public. Barnea’s work on M&A transactions includes mergers between Israeli companies, acquisitions by Israeli companies of foreign jurisdiction corporations and acquisition by international companies of Israeli entities.

Capital Markets & Securities

Michael Barnea specializes in consulting on matters relating to Israeli public companies whose securities are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, as well as in the United States and on the London Stock Exchange. The consulting provided by Barnea in this area includes adivising on primary and secondary offerings, complex public com[any transactions, as well as ongoing compliance and reporting.

Technology

Michael Barnea is advising technology companies on the legal aspects of every stage of their development – from initiation and incorporation, through initial and subsequent fundraising (from various sources), regulatory, marketing, sales, and exit opportunities. In this area Adv. Barnea also advises on intellectual property development and licensing and on complex employment issues, including option and bonus incentive plans.

Kibbutzim Sector

Michael Barnea provides legal counsel on a whole range of issues specific to the Israeli kibbutzim sector, including leading industrial and technological enterprises of Kibbutzim.