Roy Keidar is a leading partner in the firm’s Emerging Technologies and AI Department, and provides expert guidance and legal advice covering financial compliance, anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing regulation, in various transformative fields.
In fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Roy handles distributed ledger technology, smart contracts, tokenization, and initial coin offerings, algo-trading, DeX, DeFi, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and various financial regulation issues. He also works in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative AI; cybersecurity, data protection and incident response; and Web 3.0, metaverse, decentralized applications (DApps), and gaming.
A substantial part of Roy’s practice focuses on structuring and designing innovative legal solutions to meet the specific needs of our clients in either highly-regulated or under-regulated environments, to enable them to penetrate new markets across multiple jurisdictions. This includes providing guidance on market entry strategies, local regulatory compliance, and corporate and commercial legal considerations.
For foreign clients looking to explore business opportunities in Israel, Roy provides legal counsel on Israeli licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, and corporate and commercial matters.
Roy’s background uniquely combines government and business experience. Formerly, he served as the legal advisor of the Israeli National Security Council in the Prime Minister’s Office, and as an officer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the International Law Department. He lectures in Reichman University in the fields of emerging technologies, national security, and legal aspects of blockchain technology.
Roy joined the firm in 2015, and became a partner in 2023.