Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. > Firm Profile

Barnea Jaffa Lande is a leading Israeli commercial law firm with an esteemed reputation in the international arena. About 70% of our activities have international aspects. The firm’s international capabilities, which include commercial knowledge, innovative thinking, and a broad network of relationships with foreign law firms and industries, enable us to respond to clients’ needs in all spheres of their business activity.

The firm is ranked as a top-tier law firm in Israel by leading international and local directories: Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who, IFLR1000, Dun’s 100, and BDI Code.

Our Areas of Expertise
Corporations, Mergers and Acquisitions: Corporate law is at the core of the consultation services we provide to clients throughout all stages of their activities in Israel and abroad. Our long-standing corporate practice attracts praise for its cross-border capabilities. We frequently counsel clients on M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, private and public financing, purchase offers, takeovers, splits and shareholder activism.

Infrastructure and Project Financing: Our firm has been involved in numerous high-profile and complex projects in Israel in recent years, including the light railways, the construction of pumped-storage hydroelectric and solar-thermal power stations, and water desalination and natural gas projects. We possess particular strength in all aspects of complex projects and offer advice throughout the life cycle of a project, including during the construction and operation periods.

Litigation: We offer pragmatic advice, legal guidance and bespoke services in order to resolve our clients’ disputes, whether they are public or private corporations in Israel or abroad or high-net-worth families and individuals. We successfully represent clients in all types of litigation, meditation and arbitration procedures.

Capital Market: Our firm offers a comprehensive solution to companies seeking to raise capital from the public (whether through an IPO or in more innovative ways). Our rich experience includes advising the largest public companies traded on the TASE, dual-listed companies, underwriters and distributors, investment funds, trading houses, private companies seeking to undertake an IPO, and boards of directors. In addition, our firm has a unique reputation for advising on issues of control struggles in companies listed in Israel and abroad.

Technology: Barnea is a key player in the technology ecosystem. We are well respected for the legal advisory services we supply to technology companies throughout their life cycles. We offer a deep, wide-ranging, and innovative approach to clients in their various sectors—fintech, life science, cyber, automotive, foodtech, and more. Clients include startups, international and multinational companies, venture capital funds, private equity funds, and private and angel investors.

Real Estate: We boast a full-service real estate practice with the skills and depth to handle large and complex real estate transactions, Combination transactions, acquisition groups, “Demolition and Construction” projects, and National Outline Plan 38. We advise private, public, and government companies, construction companies, contractors, purchasing groups, and commercial centers.

Banking: We act for Israeli and foreign banks, investment houses, insurance companies, financial entities, and various financing and brokerage entities. We advise on licensing and permit issues in the financial field and provide representation before local regulatory bodies (Bank of Israel, Israel Securities Authority, Capital Market Commissioner, etc.) We also advise on collateral and insolvency laws, liens, bank issues, and the implementation of compliance plans.

Employment: Clients enjoy a highly experienced team that counsels on the entire spectrum of employment law. The team possesses the ability to handle complex international employment issues, M&A transactions, litigation, incentive plans, and benefits for executives. We have a high-profile client base of employers, including both international and local companies.

Regulation: Our firm offers compliance solutions for corporations contending with diverse regulatory requirements, including in the fields of antitrust, infrastructure and energy, the capital market, communications, privacy, gambling, financial trading, food, health, veterinary services, environmental protection, credit cards, and banking. We also represent clients before the various regulatory authorities.

Antitrust: We provide a full spectrum of legal advisory services relating to antitrust issues, as well as handling legal proceedings involving cartels, restrictive trade practices, abuse of monopolistic power, and various violations of antitrust laws. We also advise during a wide range of transactions, including joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions involving various issues pertaining to trade restrictions and competition.

Tax: Our firm has a proven track record in a wide range of corporate tax matters, including international tax planning that considers the impact of local and foreign income tax laws, international tax treaties, VAT, and other indirect taxes. We also consult on all taxation aspects of domestic and international transactions. In addition, we advise on the tax implications of the relocation of senior executives in international organizations to and from Israel, and, when necessary, provides representation before the Israel Tax Authority and the courts.

Investment Funds: Our firm possesses extensive expertise in handling the legal matters of private equity, debt, real estate and infrastructure, and special-purpose financing funds. We represent both Israeli and international investment funds from various industries and global markets, providing them the full spectrum of legal services, including from the preliminary stages of structuring.

Private Clients: We are one of the leading law firms in Israel retained by high-net-worth families to assist in intergenerational wealth transfers. Our legal services include planning the preservation and management of family wealth, structuring family holdings, creating an optimal legal structure, and handling capital and asset transfers.

White Collar: With a team of attorneys possessing  substantial expertise, we represent high-profile clients, including multinational corporations, corporate executives, and individuals. Our extensive experience covers a variety of fields, including money laundering, fraud, bribery, antitrust cases, financial reporting violations, and the use of insider information. In addition, our firm has a track record of managing large-scale document discovery cases for litigation in the US.

Lawyer Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Adv Eldar Adato	Eldar has rich and varied legal experience in the real estate sector.…	View Profile
	Terry Almozlino Arnon	Terry specializes in real estate law in a variety of aspects of…	View Profile
	Adv Shai Avnieli	Shai specializes in representing clients in complex dispute-resolution procedures, with a special…	View Profile
	Adv Michael Barnea	Micky, the firm’s Founding and Managing Partner, is recognized as one of…	View Profile
	Adv Hagit Ben Moshe	Hagit Ben Moshe is one of the leading attorneys in Israel advising…	View Profile
	Adv Moran Bickel	Moran is a partner in the Litigation department, which specializes in representing…	View Profile
	Adv Ilan Blumenfeld	An attorney with diverse experience, Ilan serves as legal counsel to a…	View Profile
	Adv Netta Bromberg	Netta provides legal advice to international and local entities, private- and public-sector…	View Profile
	Adv Ariella Dreyfuss	Ariella represents international and Israeli entrepreneurs, private and public companies, partnerships, and…	View Profile
	Adv Roy Engel	Adv. Roy Engel is a Partner at Barnea Jaffa Lande. Roy leads the…	View Profile
	Adv Anat Even-Chen	Anat has vast experience in providing legal advice with respect to financial…	View Profile
	Adv Dr Zvi Gabbay	Dr. Zvi Gabbay heads our Capital Markets department. Zvi possesses extensive experience in…	View Profile
	Adv Itay Gura	Itay, a Partner in the Corporate Department, specializes in commercial law, corporate…	View Profile
	Adv Hadar Israeli	Hadar possesses unique experience in the fields of regulatory enforcement and white-collar…	View Profile
	Adv Simon Jaffa	Simon is a founding partner and the head of our Corporate Department.…	View Profile
	Adv Liat Keisary Yahalomi	Liat, a Partner in the Private Clients Department, provides a wide range…	View Profile
	Adv Daphna Klein	Daphna is extensively experienced in representing both Israeli and international companies in…	View Profile
	Adv Zohar Lande	Boasting over 18 years of experience, Adv. Zohar Lande is one of…	View Profile
	Adv Yuval Lazi	Yuval has extensive experience handling mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on…	View Profile
	Adv Gal Livshits	Gal, a Partner in the Litigation Department, specialize in representing clients in…	View Profile
	Adv Daniel Lorber	Daniel possesses extensive experience in representing companies in a wide range of…	View Profile
	Adv Eyal Nachshon	Eyal is a Partner in the Litigation Department.He specializes in complex litigation…	View Profile
	Adv Ariel Nadler	Ariel heads our Real Estate Department. Ariel manages the firm’s real estate transactions.…	View Profile
	Adv Harel Perlmutter	Harel is a Partner and Heads the Tax Department at Barnea. Harel…	View Profile
	Adv Hagit Ross	Hagit is a partner in the Capital Markets Department, specializes in securities…	View Profile
	Adv Ron Shuhatovich	Ron is a partner in the capital market department of the firm,…	View Profile
	Eran Winner	Eran, a partner in the Litigation Department, extensive experience in commercial, civil…	View Profile
	Adv Maya Zisser	Maya serves as legal counsel for private and public companies, entrepreneurs, construction…	View Profile