Itay Gura
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.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.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at Barnea has always been very responsive and helpful, not only in drafting, but also in advising on the harder decisions. They have also made valuable introductions to some of our investors. Simon Jaffa and Ariella Dreyfuss are great people to work with.’
‘Simon Jaffa is a strategic thinker who, unlike most lawyers, takes a very practical legal view and always thinks about its impact on the bigger business. Ariella Dreyfus is a spot-on partner, who doesn't spend time on an endless drafting back-and-forth. Instead, she is very practical in her approach.’
‘The team advises us on commercial matters, IP, and options. We are impressed by its motivation, commitment, and professionalism. We work closely with Itay Gura, who is a star: always available, pleasant, and provides creative solutions. We feel that we made the right choice by hiring the team.’
‘We work closely with Barnea’s team for all legal matters that our in-house legal team is unable to cover. For instance, in the past year, Barnea advised us on matters related to a major transactions we undertook, including cross-border elements, IP, tax, privacy and data protection, and employment. ’
‘In the M&A area, we work closely with Michael Barnea, who is a true leader, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He is really one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is sharp, knows how to solve complex problems, and has the ability to make each side feel it has achieved its goals.’
‘Avishay Klein is a wonderful addition to the team. He is a prominent expert in Israel in the privacy and data protection area and he was exceptional to work with. He is great at deciphering complex cross-border issues.’
‘The team is unique. The lawyers I work with (Michael Barnea, Itay Gura and Inbar Katzir) are top-notch and very service-minded. Michael is very reliable, dedicated and his work is impeccable; Itay is always on the ball, is very quick to respond and always delivers on time; Inbar is a rising star and is pleasant to work with.’
‘I feel the team knows everything I need to know for my business to grow. It is connected to other law firms in the US and EU, it is up-to-date in all required legal updates for my business and assists me in all I need. Itay Gura is a lawyer who became a partner and a friend. He treats us like his own business.’
Key clients
- TAU Ventures
- Amdocs
- Mouro Capital
- CardiacSense
- BioGenCell
- Winn.AI
- Symbiosis C.M
- PipelBiz
- InNegev
Work highlights
- Advising TAU Ventures on all aspects of management of its funds, identifying prospective investments and the consummation of its investments.
- Representing Amdocs Group on its privacy matters.
- Acting for Mouro Capital on its investment in Vesttoo.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Barnea