Odia Kagan

Practice Areas

Odia combines her in-depth knowledge of privacy and data security regulations and best practices, both domestic and international, with her keen understanding of emerging and information technologies to provide clients with practical advice on how to design and implement their products and services, consummate their M&A transactions and engage third-party vendors in the United States and abroad.

Over the past few years, Odia has assisted more than 80 companies, from U.S.-based multinationals to startups, on their path to compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). She leverages her transactional experience leading M&A and tech transactions as well as her ability to break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand action items to provide effective, ongoing counsel to clients in their day-to-day operations.

Odia is certified as a Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), designations that demonstrate significant achievements in and comprehensive knowledge of privacy and data protection law. She has also been certified by IAPP as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional in the laws of the United States – private sector (CIPP/US), the laws of the European Union (CIPP/E) and by the PECB as a Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO).

A former partner in a Tel Aviv law firm, Odia is a Co-Chair of the firm's Israel Practice Group and has substantial experience working with Israeli startups and assisting multinational companies with cross border transactions.

Professional Memberships

International Association of Privacy Professionals

- Research Advisory Board Member

- Philadelphia KnowledgeNet Chapter, Co-chair

- Publications Advisory Board Member

- Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board Member

Philadelphia Bar Association

- Business Law Section, Executive Committee Member

- Business Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee, Co-chair

OneTrust PrivacyConnect

- Philadelphia Chapter, Chair

International Network of Privacy Law Professionals, Representativ

Industry Sector Expertise

Privacy & Data Certifications

(International Association of Privacy Professionals)

- Privacy Law Specialist (PLS)

- Certified Information Privacy Professional, U.S. – Private Sector; EU (CIPP/US, CIPP/E)

- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

- Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)

PECB

- Certified Data Protection Officer

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Odia is admitted to practice in Israel and the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania.

Education

Languages Spoken

English, Hebrew