Clients in the digital, media, and advertising industry turn to Davis+Gilbert LLP for its privacy and adtech expertise. The firm is geared to support compliance issues, ad fraud, and emerging privacy laws, as well as handling sensitive consumer data in the out-of-home advertising, affiliate marketing, and addressable TV areas. The team is primarily based in New York City, jointly led by Richard Eisert, who is well-versed on matters intersecting IP, privacy, advertising, and technology, and Gary Kibel, an expert in consumer privacy, advertising, and digital media. Zach Klein represents startups and global brands on data security incidents, breach response, and allegations of false advertising, while Jeremy Merkel assists with compliance gaps, use and transfer of information, and data security incidents. Oriyan Gitig is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent and personal service.’
‘Gary Kibel and his team are excellent.’
‘The team is expert, collaborative, and responsive. They'll patiently explain the many nuances of data privacy rules and regulations, and are also very receptive to learning about our particular goals and helping us find ways to achieve them. ’
‘Zach Klein and Jeremy Merkel are experts on data privacy law. They've helped us think through solutions related to contracts, terms of service, licensing agreements, and data broker registrations. They are great at explaining complicated areas of this law in terms we can readily understand.'
‘The team I work with is incredibly collaborative, to the point where I almost feel like we work at the same company. Our lead counsel is well-versed in all aspects of digital media, assets, and technology, in addition to really understanding our business. He has taken the time to understand some unique relationship dynamics and legal complexities we have with some of our clients, all of which impact our risk tolerance and contractual agreements.’
‘Our lead counsel is very approachable, in addition to being incredibly knowledgeable. He's a great partner, always counseling without judging. In addition to being wicked smart, he's very kind and incredibly patient, as we don't have in-house counsel, and my legal background is limited to mostly marketing.'
Key clients
- Actable Data
- Arcspan Media
- Forbes Media LLC
- Giant Spoon
- Kerv Interactive
- Measure Me
- Out of Home Advertising Association of America
- Testing Mom
- theBalm
- Tradeswell
- Vistar Media
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Richard Eisert; Gary Kibel
Other key lawyers
Zach Klein; Jeremy Merkel; Devin Kothari; Oriyan Gitig