DAN HAY & CO.
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Tech and Data

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Corporate & IP

Tech transactions IP contracts & consultation Sports-law

Corporate & IP

Tech transactions IP contracts & consultation Sports-law
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IT & Data Protection

International Data Protection (GDPR, CCPA, HIPPA, etc.) Compliance & legal consultation DP/IT contracts

IT & Data Protection

International Data Protection (GDPR, CCPA, HIPPA, etc.) Compliance & legal consultation DP/IT contracts
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Litigation

Class actions Communications & Spam IP & DP Litigation Defamation claims Consumer protection

Litigation

Class actions Communications & Spam IP & DP Litigation Defamation claims Consumer protection
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DPO

Our firm provides DPO services, in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR and with the opinion of the Israeli Authority for the Protection of Privacy.

DPO

Our firm provides DPO services, in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR and with the opinion of the Israeli Authority for the Protection of Privacy.
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About Us

Dan Hay and Co. Law firm, founded 1991, is a boutique law firm, located at the heart of the diamond-exchange district, ranked Tier 1 on Dun’s 100, and a leader in Israeli technology, cyber and privacy law. The firm advises clients on a vast range of corporate and commercial legal issues, focusing primarily on data and privacy protection, data security, high-tech law, telecommunications, defamation, commercial litigation and class actions. The development and leading positioning of the firm in these fields is, partially, credited to its unique involvement in the Israeli legislative processes in the areas of privacy, data protection and telecommunications, as well as the publication of various textbooks and commentaries published by adv. Hay, the founding and managing partner of the firm. The firm’s long-standing role as advisor to Israel’s leading corporations as well as governmental officials and institutions in the areas of data and cyber security have also contributed to its established reputation. The firm offers a full range of legal services with respect to data and privacy matters, including corporate governance advisory, commercial negotiations, transactional structuring, litigation, and government relations. Amongst its regular clients are some of the largest corporations in the Israeli market – banks, insurance, financial, telecommunications firms, health-care organizations, retail, fashion and textile companies, food producers and distributors, and many more.

Our firm strongly believes that each client needs bespoke legal advice suited to meet its own needs and goals. Our main agenda is to ensure our advice enables our clients to achieve their objectives.

Team

Dan Hay Bio

Dan Hay

Founder, Partner

Liav

Liav Shapira

Partner

Kfir Wittman

Head of Practice

Daniel Efrati

Head of Practice

Adiel Klein

Head of Practice

Ido Yelin

Associate

Yara Haidar

Associate

Raz Danai

Associate

Sapir Gueta

Associate

Maya Covalobve

Associate

Tomer Govrin

Associate

Career

Work has never really been just work, and our firm has always been a family.
What is it like working at Dan Hay? Well, we take it as the quality of life in and around it – you will work hard.
Get ready to dig in and learn from some of the most talented, interesting, intellectually curious, creative minds in the legal profession. We push boundaries, we’ll push yours too. In and out of the office – See the world, take risks – give back. Learn another language. Go Out. Come back. Keep yourself energized and be happy you’re part of the family.

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12 Abba Hillel Silver St.,
Ramat Gan 5250606

Phone: +972-3-6005777

Fax: +972-3-6005888

office@hay-law.com

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Corporate & IP

Our firm advises corporate companies and high-tech companies with complex commercial transactions, including licensing deals (including sales and purchases of different technologies and intellectual property), with a strong focus on SaaS, internet and mobile activities (among them – e-commerce and payment solutions, both on national and international scope), vendors agreements, development and supply arrangements. The firms has vast experience in negotiating and structuring complex collaborations, IP licensing transactions, distribution & OEM agreements, and a wide range of other commercial transactions.

Moreover, given our expertise in the Online & E-commerce activity, our team has developed a special expertise with regard to consumer protection, and advises our business clients regularly on compliance issues with that regard.

On the Sports section – Our firm has been representing the biggest names in the Israeli sports industry – individual athletes, teams. clubs and agents. The firms focuses on the commercial aspect, with sponsorship agreements, employment agreements between the athlete and club or management. The firm also represents sports-agents, clubs and individuals in complex legal matters and disputes in the relevant tribunals and other legal proceedings.

IT & Data Protection

Our Firm has one of the biggest and most well-known teams in Israel withing the field of data and data protection, with many years of experience.

We are the go-to firm for pragmatic, expert-informed data protection advice, as our clients know that in every data protection issue – our recommendation and advice will be tailored fit to their needs. We have collaborations in place both with cyber-security companies, which help us provide a top to bottom compliance and advisory project. Moreover – Our firm has close relations and collaborations with foreign international law firms, based in the Eu and the US, which allows us to provide a ‘premium’ service, with a local-foreign validity, to those in need.

Our team provides commercial and corporate guidance with regard to Israeli, European and other international regulations (GDPR, CCPA, BIPA, HIPPA, COPPA, Russian data laws, etc.) and legal requirements on databases, data protection, security, databases registration, cross border data transfer, data mapping and marketing activities.

We constantly draft and negotiate web and apps terms of use, privacy notices, data security policies and procedures, data protection and IT agreements, advise on complex privacy matters, spam issues, cyber security and provide regulatory consulting to a vast range of clients, some in highly-regulated industries – telecom and internet providers, finance, products and developments regulated under national-security export act, e-commerce and consumer protection  and other commercial companies and start-ups.

Our firms also has vast experience is handling data breach incidents and responses to enforcement authorities, cyber and spam litigation and and privacy-related litigation.

Litigation

We draw upon our extensive experience, trusted judgment and insight to develop a customized strategy—always with your specific business objectives at top of our mind.

Our dispute resolution team employ the most appropriate tools and strategies for each stage of the process and each unique situation. With skillful and persuasive advocacy in and our of the courtroom,we will maximize the circumstances for a successful outcome. Our team has vast experience in defamation, IP&DP litigation, spam and consumer protection litigation, and regularly defends on class actions.

We are here to secure your media assets and reputation against those who threaten and intimidate you. We have deep knowledge of the media industry as you navigate from pre-publication through to court action, judgment or settlement.

We assist our clients – manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of consumer products to navigate within the regulatory landscape, including their interactions with local regulators.

We are the go-to firm for businesses facing high-stakes cases. We regularly defend against product liability and consumer protection lawsuits, including  class actions, arising from both tort liability and regulatory violations.

DPO

Our firm provides DPO services, in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR and with the opinion of the Israeli Authority for the Protection of Privacy.

The firm’s staff provides the services of a privacy officer and an experienced designated data protection officer (DPO), implements a regular privacy survey in the organization, prepares custom-made enforcement plans and provides clients with a complete package of data protection and privacy services to meet the requirements of Israeli and international laws.

The firm has expertise in Israeli and international law in the field of data protection and provides assistance to businesses in meeting all legal data protection requirements, including the Israel Privacy Protection Law, GDPR, CPRA, HIPAA, PIPEDA and more.

Dan Hay

Partner, Founder

Dan Hay Bio
Dan@hay-law.com

Dan is one of the leading attorneys and professionals in the fields of privacy, data protection and cyber-law in Israel. Dan accompanies and advises a vast range of organizations – banks, insurance companies, retail chain stores and distributors, telecom companies, healthcare organization, and more. The firms’ goal, to allow processes rather than preventing them, was adopted by Dan early in 2005, when the firm first began to accompany organizations in the privacy domains.   

Dan also specializes in the fields of IP, copyrights, sports law, commercial litigation, including representation in class actions and defamation claims, and acta as an arbitrator in these fields.

As a past member of the Privacy Protection Public Council (2007-2012), and the chairman of the privacy committee in the Israeli Bar Association (2005 – now), Dan has a political-legislative proven track record. Amongst others, Dan has participated in the legislation process of the latest amendments to the Israeli Privacy Law (2007 and 2011), the Data Security Regulations of 2017, and the Credit Data law of 2018.

Dan has acted as the Bar’s representative in the Parliament on matters of databases and wiretapping. He is an active member of the Englard’s committee which reviews and recommends the Parliament regarding amendments to laws concerning the publication of judicial decisions and verdicts.

Dan lectures at several forums and leads three elective courses at Reichman university and Coleman’s management college for LLB students.

Education:

  • LL.B – Tel Aviv University (1988)
  • M.A – Graduated summa cum laude in Law and technology, at the Reichman University (2020).
  • At present, a doctoral student at the Reichman University.

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association (1989)

Publications:

  • ‘Between Direct Marketing and Spam’ | Vital 2012
  • ‘Telecommunications Data in Israel’ | Vital 2011
  • ‘Privacy Protection in Israel’ | Milga 2006
  • ‘Information Property’ | Nevo Publishing 2013 

Liav Shapira

Partner, Head of the Privacy Department

Liav
Liav@hay-law.com

Liav provides expert legal advice in the fields of privacy law and data protection, cyber and data security, communication law.

Among Liav’s clients are Israeli banks, finance and insurance corporations, tech companies, retail and food distribution companies, start-ups, municipal authorities and more, to which he regularly assists with ongoing advice on privacy matters as well as implementation of compliance programs.

Per his expertise, Liav supports our clients with compliance to local and foreign data protection legislation, compliance of marketing campaigns to privacy regulations, response to cyber and data security incidences and full management of supervisory and legal proceedings with the Data Protection Authority,

Prior to joining our team, Liav interned at Amnon Zichroni (r.i.p) Law office, and has practiced as an attorney at Dr. Shlomo‏‏ Cohen and Co.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Reichman University
  • B.A. Business administration – Reichman University

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association

Kfir Wittman

Head of the Litigation Department

kfir@hay-law.com

Kfir represents clients in complex and high-profile cases, involving class actions, commercial aspects, corporate law, privacy and defamation claims, internet and IP law, consumer law and sports law. Kfir also represents in arbitration and mediation proceedings and gives pre-litigation counsel.

Kfir actively negotiates towards the best outcome, as efficiently possible, based on our client’s interests.

Prior to joining our team, Kfir has practiced as a legal advisor and prosecutor at the IDF Military Advocate General’s Corps. 

Education:

  • LL.B. Haifa University

Admissions:

  • Israeli Bar Association

Daniel Efrati

Head of the Commercial Department

daniel@hay-law.com

Daniel is a lawyer with extensive experience in the field of commercial law, including drafting agreements and executing complex transactions, writing tenders and tender proposals, and consulting in the fields of corporate law, consumer protection and fair traid, etc.

Daniel advises a wide range of leading corporations in the Israeli and global environment, including media, communications, retail and technology companies, car importers, government companies, food manufacturers, distributors, etc.

Before joining our team, Daniel interned and worked as an attorney at the Arnon, Tadmor Levy law firm.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Summa cum Laude and Valedictorian, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2018).
  • MBA, Tel Aviv University (July 2023). 

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association

Adiel Klein

Head of the International Department Data Protection/ Commercial & IP

Adiel@hay-law.com

Adiel provides legal advice in privacy, tech, and cyber law – mostly in the fields of personal data, privacy and security, and digital structuring, all in favor of the organization’s needs. Adiel handles both local and international law, and as such has an expertise in various data protection laws, especially in European (GDPR) and American (CCPA, LGPD) regulations.

Per his expertise, Adiel supports and assists organizations with their digital platforms, websites, and apps, analyses relevant data flows, drafts end users’ agreements, policies, and negotiates various commercial agreements.

Adiel also has knowledge and experience in the field of settlement and litigation management, thus providing his clients with complete legal advice.

Prior to joining our team, Adiel interned at Dr. Jacob Weinroth & Co. Law firm and has practiced as a lawyer at Shibolet & Co. Law firm.

Education

  • LL.B. – Bar Ilan University
  • BA Psychology Bar Ilan University
  • LL.M degrees with honors Bar Ilan University

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association

Ido Yelin

Associate
Privacy Department

ido@hay-law.com

Ido regularly advises a wide range of leading market corporations – media, finance and tech companies on privacy and data protection laws and general corporate law and, provides comprehensive opinions on privacy matters and information security as well as internet law, communications and trademarks and other intellectual property rights.

Ido accompanies organizations in their management and use of personal information within their databases, assists with executing complex compliance projects, recommends and adjusts internal procedures and organizational strategy to comply with relevant legislation, drafts company policies and end user agreements, such as drafting and negotiating IT and supplier agreements.

Ido accompanies companies in their legal proceedings during cyber attacks.

Ido also represents organizations regarding audit procedures before competent authorities.

Prior to joining our team, Ido interned at A.Y.R – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co

Education:

  • LL.B. Bar-Ilan University

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association.

Yara Haidar

Associate
Litigation Department

Yara@hay-law.com

Yara represents our clients, in complex and high-profile litigation cases in various fields of law including class actions, monetary claims, disputes and claims regarding consumer protection, defamation claims, data protection and privacy, media and telecommunications.

Prior to joining our team, Yara has practiced as an intern and then as an attorney at the litigation department at Herzog Fox & Neeman.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Tel Aviv University.
  • B.A. in Psychology at Tel Aviv University.

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association.

Raz Danai

Associate
Commercial Department

raz@hay-law.com

In his growing career as a consulting lawyer, Raz advises several leading market corporations – media, finance, and technology – on privacy, preparedness, prevention and management of cyber-attacks and data protection laws, as well as handling general corporate, communication, and consumer protection laws.

Raz provides comprehensive, exotic, established legal firm-expert opinions on privacy and data security matters, while providing a link between the tech world and the world of law. From R&D strategy (to comply with relevant legislation), through PbD stages, and up to executing complex commercial projects involving Big Data and AI development, the ability to ‘translate’ legal terms into IT language plays a crucial role in Raz’s way of approaching legal consultation.

As a legal adviser, Raz represents clients throughout the entire process of drafting, negotiating, and completing complex processes involving databases and data transfer.

Raz also advises his clients on aspects of communication law, which encompasses the worlds of cellular, communications, and network services.

From his first steps into the legal world, Raz became part of the Dan Hay & Co Law Firm team: from a paralegal (pre-inter) to an intern, to a lawyer in the Privacy & Corporate department.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Tel Aviv University

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association.

Sapir Gueta

Associate
Commercial Department

sapir.g@hay-law.com

Sapir is a lawyer in the commercial department of the office. In her growing career as a lawyer Sapir advises several leading market corporations – media, finance, technology, security, retail, government companies – on privacy, preparedness, prevention and management of cyber-attacks and data protection laws, as well as handling general corporate, communication, and consumer protection laws.

Among other things, Sapir provides comprehensive, exotic, established legal firm-expert opinions on privacy and data security matters, while providing a link between the tech world and the world of law.

As a legal adviser, Sapir represents clients throughout the entire process of drafting, negotiating, and completing complex processes involving databases and data transfer.

Prior to joining our team, Sapir interned and practiced at the industry and regulation department – litigation and class action at Goldfarb Seligman Law Office.

 

Education:

  • LL.B. – Reichman University
  • Reichman University Government, Diplomacy and Strategy B.A, Magna Cum Laude (2020).

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association.

Maya Covalobve

Associate
International Department

maya@hay-law.com

Maya provides legal advice in the fields of privacy, data protection, technology, and cyber law – regarding both local and international legislation- with a specific focus on European and American regulations and standards.

Per her expertise, Maya assists organizations in achieving compliance regarding their management and use of personal information within their databases and their digital platforms, drafts and negotiates various commercial agreements, assists with executing complex compliance projects, and recommends and guides internal company policies and organizational strategies – all in favor of the organization’s needs.

Maya also has knowledge and experience in the field of litigation and dispute resolution, thus providing her clients with complete legal advice.

Prior to joining our team, Maya interned and worked in the litigation department at Tadmor, Levy & co., and as a legal counsel at UNHCR.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Tel Aviv University
  • B.A. in Sociology, Anthropology, and African Studies – Tel Aviv University

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association

Tomer Govrin

Associate
Privacy Department

tomer@hay-law.com

Tomer provides legal advice in the fields of financial regulation, privacy and data protection to a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, technology companies, banks, and more.

Tomer assists clients in the management, protection, and use of personal data including drafting internal privacy management policies, external DPO, dealing with enforcement and inquiry procedures from the regulatory authorities, privacy policies, advising clients on commercial agreements regarding data transfer and providing financial regulation guidance.

Before joining the team, Tomer worked in the economic crime department at the State Attorney’s office and in the strategy department at MAX Finance.

Education:

  • LL.B. – Reichman University
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (B.A, Reichman University).

Admission:

  • Israeli Bar Association.