FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 2
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Provided by Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co
Barnea represents FinTech companies, start-ups, investors, and entrepreneurs. The firm supplies ongoing legal advisory services throughout all phases of a venture's operations, from the very early stages through to the various possibilities of exits (including M&A transactions and IPOs). Our legal services include providing regulatory advice and analysis, as well as representing clients before the various regulatory authorities. We counsel on such issues as licensing, corporate and tax structuring, commercial agreements, IP, M&A transactions, ICO's, and public listings.
The firm represents a variety of clients in the FinTech industry. These include online financial trading firms, blockchain and virtual currency companies, P2P lending sites, payment processors, financial institutions, and cyber and sharing-economy ventures.
Chambers Review
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co has a strong financial services regulatory practice, and it represents FinTech companies before government entities and regulators, particularly the Israel Securities Authority. The firm has a significant international client base.
Work Highlights
- Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co advised Finaro on its compliance with licensing requirements for foreign payment service providers operating in Israel.
Strengths
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"Barnea Jaffa has excellent lawyers in each department who are always there to find creative solutions. In the hi-tech world, every task requires immediate response and action. Barnea are always responding and working fast."
"The team at Barnea Jaffa are absolute pros when it comes to all things regulatory. They dive into ground-breaking FinTech advancements and are creative, intelligent and always ahead of the curve."
"The team possess extensive knowledge in regulatory affairs, covering a wide range of areas. They are innovative, intelligent and have a forward-thinking approach."
"Barnea Jaffa has excellent lawyers in each department who are always there to find creative solutions. In the hi-tech world, every task requires immediate response and action. Barnea are always responding and working fast."
"The team at Barnea Jaffa are absolute pros when it comes to all things regulatory. They dive into ground-breaking FinTech advancements and are creative, intelligent and always ahead of the curve."
"The team possess extensive knowledge in regulatory affairs, covering a wide range of areas. They are innovative, intelligent and have a forward-thinking approach."
Notable Practitioners
Zvi Gabbay heads the firm's capital markets department and advises clients on financial regulation, securities, capital markets and international litigation. Gabbay is highly regarded for his experience in the sector, having previously acted as head of enforcement at the Israel Securities Authority.
"Gabbay is a real expert on the securities side of things for FinTech."
"Zvi is super professional, kind and creative."
Anat Even-Chen is the head of the firm's regulatory team and has a strong reputation in Israeli FinTech. Even-Chen regularly advises FinTech clients on financial regulatory matters, and is lauded for her regulatory expertise and client service.
"We're lucky to have Anat on our side and we really appreciate her guidance. She's always there for us and is super reliable and consistent. Anat's got this amazing knack for thinking outside the box and seeing what's coming next. We trust her completely because we know we're in great hands. She's a real asset to our team."
"We have the pleasure of working with Anat and deeply value her guidance. Her responsiveness and consistency are truly commendable. She possesses an exceptional ability to anticipate the next steps and offers unique perspectives on various matters. Anat is an invaluable asset to our business and we have complete trust in her expertise. Knowing that we are in her capable hands brings us great confidence."
Ranked Individuals at
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Members
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Industries
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Blockchain and virtual currencies
Cyber
Insuretech
Online financial trading
Online fund formation and management
P2P lending
Payment processing
Robo-advising platforms
Sharing economy