AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co
AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co’s practice is oriented towards representing telecoms and media clients in regulatory and data protection matters. The group also advises telecoms providers, TV companies, internet services provides and others, on licensing, advertising and corporate issues. Eyal Roy Sage has an emphasis on technology-related work and heads the team with strong support from managing associate Shir Shoshany-Katz; together, they are highlighted as ‘outstanding professionals in the field of privacy and database security’.
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‘Stands out for its outstanding legal opinions and extremely talented lawyers.’
‘Eyal Roy Sage and Shir Shoshany-Katz are outstanding professionals in the field of privacy and database security.’
‘A very experienced team, providing great service, and innovative solutions.’
‘The team maintains very good service levels. In particular, Shir Shoshany-Katz is very supportive and responsive and performs at a high professional level.’
Key clients
- Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Israel, Microsoft Israel Research & Development (2002)
- LinkedIn Corporation
- Playtika
- Chevron Corporation
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- L'Oréal Israel
- Perion Network
- Telit Cinterion
- Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC)
- Cellcom Israel
- Partner Communications Company
- Pelephone communications
- PHI (Partner Hot Infrastructure)
- Hot Telecommunication Systems
- The Northern Radio Holdings, Non Stop Radio (Management 2008), (Eco99 Radio), Non Stop Radio
- Tomia
- Bank Leumi B.M
- Israel Credit Cards
- Mifal HaPais
- Menora Mivtachim Insurance
- Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings
- Clal Insurance Company
- Harel Insurance Company
- Super Pharm
- Amitim Pension Funds
- Ministry of Justice of the State of Israel
- El Al Israel Airlines
- Matrix IT and John Bryce
- Kesher Rent A Car (HERTZ)
- Eldar group
- Altshuler Shaham Investment House
- Strauss Group
- Bynet Data Communications
Work highlights
- Advising Microsoft and LinkedIn on compliance with the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law in the context of international data processing operations; it is also defending both companies in related litigation.
- Advising Partner Communications on the effects of new data protection regulations, which would impose several GDPR-like obligations.
- Advising Telit Cinterion on data privacy matters.
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Leading individuals
Eyal Roy Sage is one of the firm’s founding partners and heads our Law and Technology Department, which concentrates in data protection and security, telecommunications and media, intellectual property and competition law. Eyal’s practice concentrates in data protection and security, telecommunications and media, intellectual property and competition. He draws on his technical background to provide practical commercial and regulatory advice, helping bridge the gap between often outdated laws and modern technology. Eyal’s clients include industry leaders in the technology, banking, insurance, financial services and telecommunications and media sectors. He represents the firm’s clients before the Privacy Protection Authority, other regulators, and parliamentary committees, participates in the defence teams of complex class action lawsuits in the areas of privacy, consumerism, and competition. Eyal regularly advises on Israeli law for foreign companies and is experienced in bilingual handling of litigation cases of foreign companies that are plaintiffs or defendants in Israel. He has extensive expertise in handling the engagements of broadcasters for the production of content and for licencing the use of musical and audio-visual works on a collective basis. He lectures, writes articles and provides instruction at conferences, in webinars and in courses on privacy protection and information security. Eyal was recognized by local and international ranking guides: The LEGAL 500 has recommended his work continuously since 2003, in the fields of intellectual property, high-tech and start-ups, telecom and media; as a leading lawyer on the Israeli law market in the field of telecom and media, he has been awarded the accolade of ‘Leading Individual’. Chambers and Partners has ranked Eyal a leading lawyer in the areas of IT & Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Telecom and Media. Global Data Review, which ranks the world’s most prominent firms in the fields of Data Privacy, Cyber Security, IP, IT and TMT, has recommended Eyal as a leader in his domain. DUN’S100 and BDi mentioned him as a leading lawyer in his field of expertise.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eyal Roy Sage