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Goldfarb Seligman & Co.

ELECTRA TOWER, 98 YIGAL ALON STREET, TEL AVIV 64891, ISRAEL

Tel:: Work +972 3 608 9999
Fax:: Fax +972 3 608 9809

Web:: www.goldfarb.com
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Israel

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a first tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. inherited the top-tier practice of Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co., which is renowned for its activities on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Yehuda Levy, Oded Eran, Amir Tzafrir and Adam Klein are the key figures in the capital markets and securities teams, and represent prestigious local and international clients. Recommended corporate lawyer Ashok Chandrasekhar also has capital markets experience.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a first tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. recently acted for AOL in its $65m purchase of 5 Minutes, and for Advasense Technologies in a licensing and development agreement with Aptina Imaging Corporation. The team advised on Google’s first Israeli acquisition, buying several assets from Mentorwave Technologies. Ashok Chandrasekhar, head of the international M&A department, is recommended. The other department heads are Nechama Brin for corporate and securities matters and Rami Sofer for Israeli corporate and commercial work.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a third tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co.’s commercial and white-collar crime litigation department recently secured the acquittal of Shachwitz and its director in criminal proceedings regarding restrictive arrangements in the gas industry. The corporate and international litigation department represented a group of large-scale employers in a multimillion-shekel claim against the National Insurance Institute concerning financial incentives for new employees.

Hi-tech, start-ups and venture capital

Within Hi-tech, start-ups and venture capital, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a second tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. was created in July 2011 from the merger of Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co. and M Seligman & Co.. It fields a hi-tech team headed by Ashok Chandrasekhar and Michael Heller.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a third tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. – formed by the merger of Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co. and M. Seligman & Co. – continues to advise media clients including Ma’ariv and NMC Music Entertainment on copyright and other IP matters.

Legal market overview

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There were also several significant developments regarding law firms, including Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co. and M. Seligman & Co. merging to create Goldfarb Seligman & Co.. Also, Agmon & Co merged with Rosenberg, Hacohen, Goddard & Ephrat to form Agmon & Co., Rosenberg, Hacohen & Co. The highly respected Ori Rosen wound up his hi-tech and venture capital firm, and Neil Wilkof left his position as head of IP at Herzog Fox & Neeman to team up with Eyal Bressler of Dr. Eyal Bressler & Co, although Wilkof continues to work with his old firm in the capacity of special counsel.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a third tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. represents private sector clients in the electricity and gas industries, including Ashdod Energy and Dorad Energy.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a first tier firm,

Levy Amitai and Avi Arad head Goldfarb Seligman & Co.’s real estate practice. The firm recently advised on the Gindi Group’s ILS1.5bn purchase of the Wholesale Market precinct in Tel Aviv, and assisted with related apartment sales; and represented the Economic Company for Jerusalem in the ILS150m purchase of several office buildings.

Telecoms and media

Within Telecoms and media, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is a third tier firm,

Goldfarb Seligman & Co. will build on the telecoms and media team inherited from Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co.

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Israeli Law Update February 2012

Corporate and Securities Law

- Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg &
Agency Contract Law (Commercial Agent and Supplier), 5772-2012

On February 27, 2012, the Agency Contract Law (Commercial Agent and Supplier), 5772-2012 (hereinafter: the “Law”) was published. The Law shall enter into force 60 days from the date of publication.

- Herzog Fox & Neeman
Why is it important to adopt Anti-Bribery Procedures? - by Adv. Gil Remeny

Is your business involved in international trade? If the answer to this question is a resounding “YES”, then it might well be time for your business to prepare and adopt a code of conduct that includes procedures to detect and prevent bribery of foreign government officials. The day is coming when not having such a code will be a bar to entering many different lucrative markets and will place you and your business in danger of breaking the law.

- GSCB Glusman Shem-Tov Chowers Broid
Various aspects in transferring manufacturing rights to a foreign company in products funded by...

the Israeli Chief Scientist by Rona Ginat

- GSCB Glusman Shem-Tov Chowers Broid
A New Foreign Investment Vehicle in China

Introduction Until recently, a foreign company or individual wishing to invest in China could only do so by setting up a limited liability company1 in one f the following forms: equity joint venture, cooperative joint venture or a wholly foreign owned enterprise (i.e., EJV, CJV and WFOE, collectively "FIEs").

- Yuval Levy & Co, Law Offices & Notarie
Protecting your Trademark in China

Protection of trademarks is one of the most difficult legal and commercial issues with which foreign companies have to grapple while operating in China. In many cases, foreign companies start operating in China after they have already acquired a strong reputation for their products worldwide. However, when they try to file a registration application for their trademark to the Chinese trademark authorities, they suddenly discover that there has been a prior registration of an identical or similar trademark for the same or similar products/service.

- Yuval Levy & Co, Law Offices & Notarie
Groundbreaking Employment Law Ruling Regarding Monitoring of Employees

Israel’s National Labour Court recently issued a significant and groundbreaking ruling regarding employers’ monitoring of employees’ emails in the workplace. This ruling is applicable and important for all businesses with employees in Israel. HFN’s Labour and Employment Law department, led by Orly Gerbi, summarised the issue as follows:

- Herzog Fox & Neeman
ISRAELI NATURAL GAS SECTOR - HAS THE DREAM BECOME A REALITY?

Adv. Amit Krispin, head of the Energy and Infrastructure department in Seligman & Co. The writer represents a large number of natural gas consumers and infrastructure companies in the industry. In 2002, shortly after the discovery of the first natural gas fields in Israeli territorial waters, the Natural Gas Act was enacted (the "Law"). The Law's stated purpose was to create suitable conditions for the development of the natural gas industry in Israel, mainly through the private sector, and to encourage competition in this industry, in accordance with Government policy in the fields of economics and energy.

- Seligman & Co
Israeli Infrastructure and Natural Gas Industry - Recent Highlights

The Israeli gas industry has undergone tremendous developments in the past decade, due to the discovery of significant natural gas fields in Israeli territorial waters, the largest of which are the Tamar field, estimated at 247 billion cubic meters (“BCM”), and the Leviathan field containing 453 BCM. Currently, the “Mary B” field (20-16 BCM) is the only operative field and it provides, as of 2004, natural gas to the Israeli Electric Company (“IEC”). The recent discoveries produced a fast-growing energy market, such that in 2010, 45% of IEC electricity production was based on natural gas, compared to o% in 2003, and the overall consumption of natural gas increased by 275% between 2004-2009.

- Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg &
High Tech + Foreign Workers = Federal Scrutiny, Potential Sanctions and Penalties

High tech companies who employ foreign workers in the U.S. face dramatically increased U.S. federal regulatory scrutiny since December 2010 regarding technology they disclose to foreign workers located both within the U.S. and abroad. This is likely to catch many companies by surprise, and warrants immediate attention given the sanctions described below.

- Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg &