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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
ELECTRA CITY TOWER
58 HARAKEVET ST
TEL AVIV 6777016
Israel

Work Department

Banking Law, Capital Markets

Position

Dr. Zvi Gabbay heads our Regulation department. Zvi possesses extensive experience in Israel and in the United States, representing corporations and individuals in various aspects of their operations, mainly in the areas of financial regulation, securities, capital markets and international litigation.

Over more than 20 years of practice in the fields of financial regulations and enforcement,

Zvi has earned a distinguished reputation for representing clients before regulatory authorities on securities law and financial regulation matters. He provides ongoing legal counsel to private clients and leading corporations on capital markets and corporate governance issues and represents clients in administrative inquiries and investigations before enforcement agencies.

Career

Zvi’s vast experience includes roles as Head of Enforcement and member of the management of the Israel Securities Authority, as a lawyer in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, as a prosecutor in the Tel-Aviv District Attorney’s office, as a partner in a major law firm in Israel and as a founding partner of a boutique capital market firm.

Languages

Hebrew, English

Memberships

Member of New York Bar Association, 2005
Member of Israel Bar Association, 1999

Education

Columbia University School of Law, New York (J.S.D.), 2006
Columbia University School of  Law, New York (LL.M.), 2004
Bar-Ilan University Law Faculty (LL.M.), 2002
Hebrew University Law Faculty (LL.B.), 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud

(Leading partners)

Zvi GabbayBarnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.’s white-collar team stands out for its familiarity with the US legal system. The group advises on a steady stream of cross-border cases, including advising on investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The department is led jointly by Zvi Gabbay, who is noted for securities-related enforcement proceedings, and Hadar Israeli, who handles a range of criminal, administrative and civil litigation — both are dual-qualified in Israel and New York.

Israel > Investment and venture capital funds

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. advises a wide range of institutional investors, including investment houses, insurance companies, and private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, on complex fund structuring and formation. Practice head Roy Engel is renowned for his expertise in fund formation and investment management, frequently representing funds in mergers and acquisitions. Regulatory expert Zvi Gabbay provides guidance to various funds on compliance and regulatory matters, while Yuval Lazi has extensive experience in representing both venture capital and private equity funds in their investment activities.

Israel > Capital markets

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.‘s team provides comprehensive counsel to public companies, banks, investment houses, and financial institutions on a broad range of complex securities and capital markets issues. Practice co-head David (Dudi) Cohen focuses on high-stakes transactions, while fellow co-head Zvi Gabbay brings a wealth of experience in regulatory matters. Hagit Ross specialises in local listings, while Elad Reshtick manages capital market transactions and offers guidance on general corporate and securities law.