Adv Simon Jaffa > Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. enjoys a prominent reputation for large-scale infrastructure projects in the transport sphere, particularly roads where it maintains a close relationship with the national roads authority, Netivei Israel. Alongside state-owned entities, the group also counts construction, energy and engineering companies among its key clients. Simon Jaffa contributes extensive experience in project finance and infrastructure transactions and heads the department. The group also includes Gal Shani, who is noted for his strong public sector-side practice; Ronit Niederman, who combines strength in administrative law, tenders and infrastructure projects; and Shai Avnieli, who specialises in contentious construction. Associates Maayan Berg and Sarah Benatar provide support.

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. notably advises both domestic and international clients on a range of high-value and complex transactions, including a big-ticket reverse triangular merger between Shift4 and Credorax Inc. Alongside its significant expertise in cross-border transactions, the team also represents first-rate Israeli clients in their M&A and corporate domestic operations. Practice head Michael Barnea is highly praised by clients as ‘the smartest and most experienced corporate and securities lawyers in the country’, while Ariella Dreyfuss is another key contact for venture capital and private equity transactions. The team also includes international commercial transaction and venture capital investment specialists Yuval Lazi and Simon Jaffa, Ilan Blumenfeld, who concentrates on domestic M&A transactions, and the ‘highly qualified’ Itay Gura.

The team at Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. ‘excels in navigating complex regulatory frameworks’, according to sources. Particularly noted for its activity in cross-border mandates, the group acts for a broad roster of international energy companies doing business in Israel, including multinationals based in the US, Europe and beyond. Transactional specialist Simon Jaffa anchors a team that also includes: Hagit Ben Moshe, who contributes experience in kibbutzim and construction; M&A and project finance partner Samuel Henri Samuel; and associate Hani Shraier, who focuses on kibbutz-related matters.

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. maintains a diverse hi-tech practice that impresses with its ‘motivation, commitment, and professionalism’. The group acts for a broad range of start-ups — including companies in the healthcare, cybersecurity and fintech fields — which it advises on investment transactions, M&A, development, and IP issues, among other matters. Corporate and M&A heavyweight Michael Barnea spearheads a team that also includes Simon Jaffa, Yuval Lazi and next-generation partner, Itay Gura. In December 2022, the group added new privacy and data protection head Avishay Klein, who was previously data protection officer at Amdocs.