Kobi Barkan

Associate

Mr. Barkan is an associate in FBC's Corporate Department, where he provides general counsel to public and private companies, with an emphasis on hi-tech, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property and cross-border commercial transactions.

Mr. Barkan's work concentrates on the nexus between information technology and a wide variety of complex legal matters, including internet law, media and entertainment law, software development and licensing, technology transfer and research, open source, information security and cyber issues, as well as capital financing, privacy protection, database usage and the commercialization of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights.

During his studies, Mr. Barkan was the recipient of a merit scholarship and an honors distinction for his academic achievements, he participated in the prestigious Düsseldorf program and counseled various Israeli start-ups on strategic management and growth opportunities. In addition, he is a teaching assistant in the fields of contracts and corporate law and serves as a member of the Law and Technology, Intellectual Property and Animal Welfare committees in the Israeli Bar Association.