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Nadav Zamir is a seasoned commercial and employment attorney with a proven track record of providing practical, business-oriented legal counsel. He has extensive experience advising clients in the Media and Entertainment, Fintech, AdTech, Contingent Workforce (i.e., staffing), and Real Estate industries.

Nadav is passionate about helping businesses of all sizes navigate the legal landscape. With a focus on practical solutions, Nadav provides clear, concise, and actionable advice that empowers clients to make informed decisions.

Key Areas of Expertise:

• Employment Law: Nadav has particular experience in providing labor and employment advice to clients in the Media and Entertainment, Fintech, AdTech, and contingent workforce industries (i.e., staffing) industries. Nadav frequently represents property management companies, property owners, and businesses against wage and hour claims (overtime, minimum wage).
• Contract Negotiation: Nadav negotiates business agreements ranging from $2 billion acquisitions to minor severance agreements.

Nadav is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and he received his juris doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.

Nadav lives with his wife and kids in Teaneck, New Jersey. He enjoys coaching his kids’ sports teams. He is an active member of local charity organizations like Project Ezrah.

Lacey helps clients navigate complex U.S. and European privacy, product, and technology issues, offering strategic insights and solutions tailored to today’s digital challenges. She focuses on the media and ad tech companies, blending her legal and consulting expertise to address industry-specific challenges. Lacey helps clients at all stages of maturity: from bringing fast-growing startups into compliance with GDPR and CCPA, to assisting middle-market companies with due diligence, to supporting established businesses as they develop new digital products.

Her practice includes conducting privacy assessments, negotiating Data Processing Addenda and a variety of other commercial agreements, responding to regulatory inquiries, and training in-house legal and business teams. In addition, Lacey builds and manages efficient, cost-effective privacy program), implements privacy technology, and provides strategic direction to prepare clients for regulatory changes. She also works with product and engineering teams throughout the product design lifecycle, and with IT and cybersecurity teams on incident response and third-party risk management.

Lacey’s clients can rely on her to give them the bottom line. As former in-house counsel, she provides the kind of guidance she valued as a client—practical and clear advice that distills complex issues into understandable and actionable insights. She takes into account the specific needs of the business, including its risk tolerance and long-term strategic goals, ensuring her recommendations are aligned with the company’s objectives.

Lacey views compliance as an essential component of a company’s competitive advantage. By integrating regulatory compliance into business strategy, she ensures it enhances rather than hinders progress.

Lacey has spent nearly a decade working in privacy and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM). Before founding Group Five Legal, she worked as a privacy and cybersecurity consultant, helping clients build privacy programs from the ground and supporting clients as they matured their programs. She also served as in-house Privacy Counsel for Hearst, Vox Media, and Group Nine Media.

Lacey is admitted to practice in New York and Maryland. She received a JD from Vanderbilt Law School and a BA from Tulane University.

Ben is a versatile attorney with a focus on labor and employment law and general commercial matters. He has extensive experience advising clients on a wide range of workplace issues, including compliance with international, federal, state, and local employment laws, drafting and negotiating contracts, employment and severance agreements, conducting workplace investigations, and defending employers in disputes related to discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour compliance. He has represented employers before administrative agencies, and in federal and state court.

In addition to his labor and employment expertise, Ben provides general commercial legal counsel to organizations, assisting with customer and vendor contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and general business advisory. He also leverages his certification as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) to guide clients on data privacy matters, including compliance with the CCPA and GDPR.

Ben’s well-rounded practice is built on years of experience working at a large law firm and several senior in-house counsel positions. His pragmatic approach and ability to balance legal compliance with practical business needs make him a trusted advisor to his clients. Prior to co-founding Group Five Legal, Ben worked as an Associate General Counsel at SecurityScorecard, Inc.(a Google and Sequoia-backed cyber security SaaS company). He has also held senior legal positions with Publicis Groupe (second largest communications group worldwide) and Coca-Cola Refreshments. Ben also worked as an Associate at Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ben is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and is an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Education:

• St. John’s University School of Law, J.D.
• Touro University, B.A. Psychology, magna cum laude.

Bita Goldman provides strategic legal counsel that helps businesses navigate complexity, mitigate risk, and achieve ambitious goals. With over a decade of experience as Global General Counsel for multinational tech companies across the UK, EMEA, India, ANZ, and the US, Bita excels at providing practical, business-savvy solutions in diverse legal landscapes.

Bita discreetly partners with businesses and ensures legal solutions align with overall company objectives on a range of critical areas:

• Global Employment Law: Developing and implementing global employment strategies that foster a thriving and compliant workforce.
• Global Commercial Transactions: Structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements that drive business growth and minimize risk.
• M&A: Leading companies through all stages of M&A, from due diligence and deal structuring to post-acquisition integration and value creation.
• Risk Management & Crisis Response: Developing and implementing comprehensive risk management frameworks to protect businesses from potential threats and crises.

A recognized thought leader, Bita regularly contributes to publications such as Crain’s New York and The Washington Post and speaks at industry events including the General Counsel Conference, Consero General Counsel Forum, Economist Impact General Counsel Summit, and Global Leaders in Law.

Bita is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. She holds a JD from St. John’s University School of Law and a BA, magna cum laude, from Queens College, New York. She is certified by Harvard Business School in Mergers and Acquisitions and Risk Management and holds a Mediation Training certification. Her fluency in Farsi and proficiency in German, Swiss German, and Hebrew further enhance her ability to serve clients in today’s interconnected world.

Eitan Frysh is an accomplished entertainment and intellectual property lawyer with extensive experience in the media and entertainment industry. Most recently having served as General Counsel for DreamCrew, Eitan managed legal affairs for various entities associated with the performing artist Drake and his business partner, Future.

With a career spanning over seven years, Eitan has demonstrated expertise in intellectual property management, consumer goods manufacturing, live events, marketing, licensing, distribution, music publishing and negotiating complex commercial transactions. His experience includes working with high-profile clients and managing complex legal matters across multiple business entities.

Eitan’s educational background includes a J.D. from Loyola Marymount Law School and a B.S. in Business and Music Administration from American University. He has been a member of the California State Bar since December 2017.