FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : 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 assisted digital bank One Zero in the negotiation and drafting of an agreement with Finalle Artificial Intelligence regarding the acquisition of a system operation licence.
Strengths
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"The firm has a deep understanding of technology and are extremely creative in finding solutions for FinTech companies."
"The team has a solid understanding of the field and the ability to think strategically."
"The team has a deep understanding of the FinTech industry, and provides holistic answers that take into account everything we need."
"The firm has a deep understanding of technology and are extremely creative in finding solutions for FinTech companies."
"The team has a solid understanding of the field and the ability to think strategically."
"The team has a deep understanding of the FinTech industry, and provides holistic answers that take into account everything we need."
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.
"Zvi Gabbay is a very seasoned, substantial lawyer."
Anat Even-Chen is the head of Barnea Jaffa Lande'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.
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