Find Lawyers in Canada for Information Technology Law
Practice Area Overview
Security is a worry for individuals and businesses alike and no longer is information security an afterthought in the era of cyber-threats, big-data breaches and information terrorism. Information security management has emerged as a critical component of modern business and IT lawyers advise on regulatory obligations and corporate responsibilities; the proper use of security standards; security audits; IT management and governance.
Privacy is a critical part of the information age, as well. IT lawyers provide advice on privacy rights and obligations under the myriad provincial, federal, and international privacy and personal information protection laws, develop privacy policies, act in privacy-related disputes, and address privacy issues as they intersect with other areas of law.
Advising on compliance with the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), is also part of an IT lawyer’s practice, as well as negotiating agreements for cloud computing. Cloud computing can transform organizations by providing new IT functionalities which reduce costs and proliferate access to information, but security, compliance with a customer’s legal obligations, and planning an agreement that clearly reflects the parties’ requirements, as well as the type and sensitivity of data migrated to the cloud database, can be challenging.
In addition, IT lawyers handle commercial transactions for mobile and electronic payment platforms, advise on software and product development agreements, advise on online sales and e-commerce issues, and negotiate agreements for software and technology licensing, distribution, and system acquisitions.
Most IT lawyers act for both customers or suppliers and so they need to have a broad knowledge of all aspects of the technology industry. They must be able to combine their drafting and negotiating skills with a strong business acumen in order to successfully guide their clients through the minefield that can be a technology deal.
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Andrew Alleyne’s practice is focused primarily on corporate and commercial transactions, particularly technology and M&A matters. Serving on the Steering Committee of the firm’s Technology practice group, Andrew is highly experienced in Technology related contracting. He advises a broad array of clients (from blue-chip to emerging technologies) on the challenges and complexities of commercializing, acquiring and implementing technology solutions. Andrew works on complex outsou...
Paul Armitage is a partner in the firm's Vancouver office practising in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Groups. His practice focuses on procurement, technology licensing, outsourcing, commercial contracts, privacy law, data security, cloud computing, e-commerce, and anti-spam and anti-spyware (CASL) compliance. Paul has extensive experience in the information technology, financial services, telecommunications, life sciences and health industries, as well as infrastructure and fac...
Jocelyn Auger is a partner in the Business Law Group in our Montreal office. His field of experience extends to marketing, intellectual property protection, financing, privacy, data protection and cybersecurity. A member of the Barreau du Québec since 1997, Jocelyn has successfully combined his legal background with the business experience he acquired during his years as a senior manager. He has worked in the information technology and telecommunications industries, as well as in green...
Karam Bayrakal is a business lawyer in Vancouver, and co-leader of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group, who focusses in the areas of information technology, online services, interactive media, emerging technology and intellectual property. He is involved in the related issues around cyber security, privacy and confidentiality. Global and regional technology clients want Karam for his advice on the strategic, legal and commercial aspects of acquiring, developing and transferring...
John is a senior partner who is Past Chair of the firm’s Technology practice group, and was Co-Founder of both the Outsourcing practice group and the Privacy and Access to Information practice group. His practice is focused on technology, outsourcing and procurement, and privacy law matters. John works closely with clients in advising on and negotiating various technology-related transactions, including outsourcing/procurement, licensing, development, implementation, distribution, techn...
Ally Bharmal is a corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate/commercial Partner based in the Vancouver office. He provides advice for a variety of private companies, with an emphasis on the technology sector and the food, beverage and agri-tech sector. Ally is a leading lawyer in the area of corporate finance, having acted on over one hundred venture capital or similar financing transactions with aggregate proceeds of over $700 million. He has also acted on many of the market&r...
David Canton is a business lawyer and trademark agent at Harrison Pensa with a practice focusing on technology issues and technology companies. He also leads the firm’s Technology and Privacy Law Group. David advises on information technology and e-business matters such as software licenses, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements, intellectual property, technology transfer, privacy, social media law, anti-spam law, internet, website and e-business issues — both for those creating ...
Regina Corrigan is a partner in the Calgary office of the firm, head of the office's Business Law Department and practice group leader for its Intellectual Property Law Department. Regina's practice focuses on the areas of trademarks and technology commercialization. She has significant experience with all aspects of trademark law, including, prosecution, opposition, licensing and rights transfer in Canada. Regina also holds in-depth expertise in the commercialization and development of techn...
Stephen Cross is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the areas of business and intellectual property law. He is a member of the firm's Technology Law Group and has particular expertise in the areas of technology contracting. Stephen specializes in the preparation and negotiation of technology, intellectual property and other commercial agreements including licences, service agreements, cloud computing agreements, software as a service agreements, development agreements, implem...
Derek Cumming is a partner with Fillmore Riley LLP. He has more than 20 years of experience practising in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a special emphasis on intellectual property and information technology matters, merger and acquisition transactions and real estate law. Derek is a registered Trade-Mark Agent.
Jean-François De Rico is a partner at Langlois lawyers’ office and a member of its Executive Committee . He practices in the areas of information technology law and commercial litigation. In the area of information technology law, he advises organizations on governance and regulatory compliance, on the negotiating and drafting of contracts, the protection of personal information and the management and lincensing of intellectual property rights. He also provides advice on the deve...
Hélène is a partner and the National Leader of the Data Privacy and Cyber Security Law practice at Deloitte Legal Canada. She advises Canada’s leading institutions and their boards on significant digital risks including cyber security matters and data management. Hélène is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Information Technology (IT) law and Technology law; by the Lexpert® Magazine as they Repeatedly Recommended her for Computer and ...
Keith Desjardins is a partner in the firm's Ottawa office, practising in the areas of business law and intellectual property law, specializing in technology transfer and corporate / commercial law. Keith has acquired extensive experience in providing strategic business and technical advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions, and has advised a wide range of clientele, in particular, technology companies, telecommunications carriers, and equipment providers.
Maxime primarily advises clients doing business in the fields of technology, video games, digital media, film, television, publishing and music. In the context of his broad legal practice in technology law, Maxime represents and advises clients in the negotiation and drafting of contracts related to all aspects of technology commercialization, including outsourcing agreements, software licensing, systems integration, and IT services. In the field of entertainment law, he represents producers,...
Janet Grove is the Canadian head of our life sciences and healthcare sector. Building on her experience and knowledge from years spent in corporate development and legal roles within industry, Janet helps clients in the technology and health sciences sectors – IT, health sciences, telecommunications and clean-tech. She is sought out for her expertise and business approach to structuring and negotiating both merger and acquisition transactions and complex commercial relationships to deve...
Pierre-Paul Henrie practises corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to project financings, private placements, secured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, technology contracting, licensing and technology-related transactions. Mr. Henrie also acts for several companies advising their boards of directors on issues such as directors and officers’ liability, board governance, and compliance with and interpretation of app...
Derek Keay is a partner in the firm’s Ottawa office. Derek practises corporate law with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, primarily involving emerging technology companies. His primary focus is on providing advice to Canadian and international companies, together with angel, venture capital and institutional investors in relation to debt and equity financing transactions. He also has extensive experience in advising companies, shareholders and acquirers in c...
James Kosa is a partner at WeirFoulds with a practice focused on information technology and intellectual property law. James offers his clients a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the spectrum of technology issues, including the protection and exploitation of computer and software technology, IT and IP licensing, privacy, security breaches and dispute resolution. James’ depth of experience means that he is able to offer his clients clear, practical and well-rounded advice b...
For more than three decades, Marie Laure Leclercq has been helping innovative companies carry out their business projects. Marie Laure Leclercq is a trained engineer with a passion for technology. She represents companies working in forward-looking spheres like artificial intelligence and IT, and rapidly-evolving sectors like the agri-food, textile and weapons industries. Her practice includes helping small and large companies tackle a range of legal issues. She assists them in negotiating te...
Lisa is a partner in Torkin Manes’ Business Law Group, specializing in the areas of information technology and business law and is the leader of the firm’s Technology, Privacy & Data Management Group. Lisa has particular expertise in preparing and negotiating technology agreements, including Internet-related, m-commerce and e-commerce agreements, cloud computing agreements (SaaS, PaaS, IasS), cloud retail agreements, cloud storage agreements, app development agreements, hostin...
For over 20 years, companies ranging from start-ups to large national and multi-national corporations and financial institutions have considered David their trusted advisor for a broad range of technology transactions: software licensing, mobile payments, outsourcing, vehicular telematics, crypto-currency, and many others. Clients say that David provides exceptional client service, expert legal advice and superior results. His reasoned, innovative and low-key approach helps clients through di...
Paul was a key contributor in opening the firm’s Kelowna office and his practice focuses on helping clients develop and commercialize their technologies. An engineering and technology lawyer, he has over 25 years’ experience overseeing capital and technology investment in the energy industry and digital and big data technology sector, practicing in the fields of intellectual property; engineering, procurement and construction; strategic sourcing and privacy and data security. He i...
Maya Medeiros is an intellectual property lawyer, patent agent (Canada, US) and trademark agent (Canada, US) and has a degree in mathematics and computer science. She has extensive experience in artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, cryptography, payments, graph theory, risk management, gaming, face recognition, communications, healthcare and medical devices, virtual and mixed reality, wearables, and other computer-related technologies. She is a key contributor to www.insidetech...
Jean-Philippe practises technology and intellectual property law. He combines in-depth knowledge and strategic thinking to help companies in the software, entertainment, consumer products, natural resources, social networks, online services, e-commerce and manufacturing industries. He expertly acts for numerous companies as a trademark agent and advises them on their global trademark strategy. Jean-Philippe appears before the courts and specialized boards. He has extensive experience in oppos...
Shahrooz Nabavi is a corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate/commercial lawyer with an active transaction-oriented practice. He is primarily focused on technology and knowledge-based industries, representing emerging and growth stage Canadian companies and institutional, venture capital and private equity investors and acquirers of such companies. Representing companies in a broad range of corporate transactional matters, including formation, venture capital financings, priv...
Wesley Ng is Head of the Technology Group and Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on information technology, e-commerce, and biotechnology transactions, as well as privacy related matters including compliance with Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (CASL). Wesley regularly advises on business process outsourcings, service arrangements, technology exploitation (including development, commercialization and licensing), transformation...
Andrew is a Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Business Law Department (Ontario) and the Ontario IT representative on the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry group Steering Committee. Andrew's corporate and commercial practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, joint ventures, business partnerships, complex outsourcings and other business transactions, with a particular emphasis on the technology sector and technology related matters. From blue...
As Partner in charge of the business law group of Robic, LLP ("Robic"), I specialise in the preparation and negotiation of licensing agreements, technology transfers and in the fields of commercial and corporate law such as VC financing, joint venture, mergers and acquisitions, and product/technology acquisitions. Since October 2011, I have served as Counsel and now as Board member and corporate secretary to the Licensing Executives Society International ("LESI"). From October 2009 to Septemb...
As a member of the Technology and Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Fasken’s Vancouver office, Geoff advises emerging companies and the investors that fund them in connection with early-stage, venture capital, growth equity, private equity and M&A transactions. Focusing on the technology sector, Geoff advises entrepreneurs, start-ups and venture-backed technology companies, from ideation through business organization, capital raising and exit. Geoff provides a broad range of pragm...
Guy Rouleau is a partner in the Business Law Group in our Montreal office. With more than two decades of experience, he advises local and international clients from various sectors on complex commercial legal issues. Guy notably supports companies doing business in Quebec in matters related to mergers and acquisitions, the sale and distribution of products, and transactions involving intellectual capital. In particular, Guy has significant experience working with clients in the information te...
Sébastien Roy specializes in intellectual property and commercial law. He advises and represents clients in litigation and in contractual matters in the different areas of intellectual property law, such as trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, patents and trade secrets. Sébastien represents clients in judicial or administrative proceedings before the federal and provincial courts in infringement or unfair competition matters involving injunctions and monetary claims. He p...
Andrea represents global and domestic owners of brands, technology and the arts in negotiation, transactions, portfolio management and enforcement of copyright, trademarks and patents. Andrea is a recipient of awards from the Law Society of Ontario, Justice (Canada), and McGill University, and has chaired ALAI Toronto, the LSO IP Specialist Certification Committee and IP Year in Review, and Canadian Technion Society (Toronto Chapter). Once again this year, Andrea is ranked by Chambers Global ...
Intellectual property and technology are key components of new, growing and established businesses. Companies make strategic investments in researching and developing technology, creative works and other industry-changing products and services. Businesses also look to technology solutions to improve their key processes and maximize efficiencies. Throughout her years of practice, across a wide range of legal practice areas, Monica has advised clients from individuals and startups through to la...
Lisa Sim is a partner with Miller Thomson LLP. Lisa practises intellectual property law with a focus on protecting, commercializing, and managing the intellectual assets of her clients. She is a registered patent agent in Canada and the United States, as well as a registered Canadian trademark agent. Lisa’s practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law with extensive experience in obtaining patent, industrial design, and trademark protection worldwide, conducting intelle...
Bruno Soucy has a proven track record of enabling clients to conduct business, secure and monetize intellectual property rights and conclude commercial transactions. He repeatedly receives praise from his clients in regard to his common sense approach to resolving business and legal problems as well as his ability to think outside the box when circumstances so require. His effectiveness is coupled with a professional and constructive approach to negotiation and problem resolution. Clients als...
Keith Spencer is a leading information technology lawyer in British Columbia. As past Co-Leader of the firm’s Start-Up & Emerging Company Services group, he provides expert advice to start-up and mature private technology companies. Keith is the recipient of the BC Technology Industry Association’s Bill Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award for his exemplary efforts and his passion for entrepreneurs. He also serves on the Board of numerous emerging technology companies, where hi...
Mike Stephens is a leading information technology law Partner in the Vancouver office of Fasken. A recognized leader in the British Columbia technology ecosystem and a dedicated advocate for clients, Mike represents companies in all stages of their development, with a particular focus on early-stage entrepreneurs, start-ups and emerging growth companies. An experienced M&A and securities lawyer, Mike also counsels emerging growth companies from their foundation all the way to IPO or an ex...
Ted Sum’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property, with particular emphasis on licensing, commercialization and procurement, patent and trademark prosecution, due diligence, e-commerce, privacy and security, and counselling clients on IP strategy and the management and exploitation of their assets. Ted works with clients across a wide range of sectors and industries, including clients involved in high tech, software and IT, energy, clean tech, telecommunications, robotics, ...
Marc Tremblay is a professional engineer and a lawyer. He practices business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and financing of private corporations, particularly in the technology and the telecommunication sectors. While handling transactions within the information technology and manufacturing sectors, he negotiates various agreements for the development, licensing, integration,and transfer of technology, the outsourcing of computer services and business processes and the setting ...
Practice focuses on strategic alliances, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions of private corporations and investment funds. In the fields of technology and computer law, expertise includes drafting computer software development agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, computer and telecommunication system outsourcing agreements and electronic commerce agreements. Major files have included outsourcing computer and telecommunication systems, joint ventures, high density...
Jeffrey Vicq is a partner of the firm and a member of the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Groups. He has extensive experience with intellectual property law matters and with complex commercial law issues that typically arise in the development, implementation, exploitation and transfer of information technology-related products and services. Intellectual Property Services Trademark registration, enforcement, licensing and portfolio counseling Copyright registration, enforceme...
I am excited to join a team that will leverage my experience and expertise in corporate and energy law, and recent legislative experience in the 42nd Parliament. My previous work as an engineer, patent agent and Member of Parliament, required that I consistently demonstrate a collaborative, rigorous approach to solving problems, building consensus and delivering on strategic direction. From November 2015 until October 2019 , I was the Member of Parliament for the Riding of St. John’s Ea...
Chris Wilson acts as lead counsel in Canadian trademark, copyright, patent and trade secrets litigation, at trial and on appeal. His cases include precedent-setting decisions dealing with topics such as Internet keyword advertising and domain names, the constitutionality of Canada's official marks regime, contempt for violation of an intellectual property injunction, and one of the largest monetary judgments for breach of confidence in Canadian history. In his practice, Chris manages the inte...
Jennifer Davidson practices technology law and intellectual property law at Deeth Williams Wall LLP, advising clients on a wide range of technology-related matters, including outsourcing, SaaS, licensing, privacy, data protection and the protection of intellectual property in innovations, particularly with respect to emerging technologies, fintech, blockchain, NFTs and artificial intelligence. Jennifer also advises on cybersecurity, acting as “breach counsel” for cybersecurity inc...
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