Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co’s full-service telecoms and media practice fields specialists in all key areas of work, from regulatory issues through to commercial and contentious matters. The team’s exhaustive coverage of the sector is reflected in its broad client roster that includes telecoms giants such as Bezeq and Partner, as well as television providers such as Yes and Keshet Broadcasting. The group is led jointly by Hadas Bekel, who has a focus on regulatory law and litigation; and commercial specialist Shay Dayan. Privacy and data protection head Lior Etgar and litigator Almog Gil-Or are also key contacts.

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  • ‘The EBN team is extremely knowledgeable up-to-date and sophisticated. When the going gets tough, I turn to the team since I know its lawyers will have the answer.’

  • ‘Ran Sprinzak and Tomer Weissman are probably two of the best litigation lawyers in Israel: smart, experienced and able to give 360 solutions.’

Key clients

  • Yes TV and Communications Services
  • Partner Communications Company
  • Bezeq the Israel Telecommunication Corp (Bezeq)
  • Keshet Broadcasting
  • Bezeq International
  • Space Communications
  • ZIRA (copyrights in the internet)
  • Israel Electrical Company
  • Channel 13
  • Uvda A.D
  • Shaul Zioni
  • Cellcom Israel
  • Warner Music Group
  • Getty Images
  • North Road Productions

Work highlights

  • Advising telecoms provider, Yes, on a range of matters, including on two class actions alleging price discrimination between customers.
  • Representing Partner Communications and Bezeq in class actions alleging the violation of their obligation to make the documents submitted through the Securities Authority’s Internet system accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Acting for the Livnat family and Med-1 on the bid process and eventual sale of 49% of the share capital of Med 1 to US-based Berkshire Partners.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shay Dayan, Hadas Bekel

Other key lawyers

Lior Etgar, Almog Gil-Or, Ran Sprinzak, Tomer Weissman