Find Lawyers in Canada for Privacy and Data Security Law

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...

Antoine Aylwin is Co-leader of the firm’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Group. Antoine's practice focuses on administrative, civil, commercial litigation and estate law. Clients seek his expertise and he represents their interests in the areas of estate and trust litigation, access to information in documents held by public bodies, protection of personal information in the public and private sectors, in cybersecurity, public and administrative law, disciplinary law, and extraordinary reme...

David Canton is a business lawyer and trade-mark agent at Harrison Pensa with a practice focusing on technology issues and technology companies. David advises on information technology and e-business matters such as software licenses, outsourcing agreements, consulting agreements, intellectual property, technology transfer, privacy, social media law, anti-spam law, internet, web site and e-business issues - both for those creating and for those using technology. David also leads the Technolog...

Robert (Rob) Deane is a Partner and the National Leader of BLG’s Arbitration Group in the Vancouver office. Rob is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading counsel in commercial litigation, international and domestic commercial arbitration, privacy, and intellectual property litigation, among other areas. As litigation counsel, Rob has litigated complex cases throughout Canada and at all levels of court, in diverse areas such as contractual disputes, arbitration-related li...

Catherine Dennis Brooks is a Partner and Registered Canadian Trademark Agent with a practice in intellectual property law and marketing and advertising law. She specializes in all aspects of trademark and copyright law. Catherine assists clients in managing their domestic and international trademark portfolios through clearance and prosecution, licensing, opposition and cancellation proceedings, and enforcement strategy. She also has considerable experience in transactional work involving int...

As a member of the administrative law team, Raymond Doray heads the information law practice and, more particularly, is involved in issues pertaining to access to information, privacy and defamation, as well as the application of the Canadian and Quebec charters of rights and freedoms. He is also specialized in constitutional law. Over the past few years, Mr. Doray has represented many public, private and media organizations before the courts in cases involving the confidentiality of document...

David Elder is counsel who practices communications, competition and privacy law. He is Chair of the Communications and Privacy & Data Protection Groups and a member of the Competition & Foreign Investment, Government Relations, and International Regulation & Compliance Groups. He also serves as the firm’s Chief Privacy Officer. David is recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), having been involved in all s...

Bradley Freedman is a National Leader of BLG’s Cybersecurity Law Group, Vancouver Regional Leader of BLG’s Technology Law Group, and a partner in BLG’s national Intellectual Property and Information Technology groups. Bradley focuses his practice on technology, intellectual property, the Internet, electronic commerce and related matters. Bradley advises clients in negotiating, structuring and documenting transactions and business arrangements, and acts as counsel in litigati...

David is a partner of INQ Law and concentrates his practice on privacy, data protection, access to information and data governance. With more than 30 years of experience, David was a senior information and privacy regulator and has deep expertise in the application and enforcement of privacy and access laws. Over his career, David has held the roles of assistant commissioner, director of legal services, and manager of adjudication with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner. He ...

Éloïse Gratton is a partner and National Co-Leader of the Privacy and Data Protection group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. She offers strategic advice to companies and their board of directors relating to best business practices relevant to the monetization of big data and the use of artificial intelligence, in addition to providing support in crisis management situations (e.g. security breaches, privacy commissioners’ investigations, class actions). Éloïse’...

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...

Suzanne has built a strong practice in access and privacy law. She advises both public and private sector employers on their responsibilities as they navigate the implications of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other related legislation. Suzanne regularly provides one-on-one training to in-house privacy and access coordinators on respo...

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...

Sara advises clients on all aspects of privacy and data protection, access to information, health research, the law related to pharmacy and other regulated health professions, and risk management. Her privacy practice includes advising on the privacy implications of service agreements, data sharing arrangements, consent requirements, employee privacy and surveillance. Sara has many years of experience conducting privacy assessments, developing and implementing policies, compliance programs an...

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...

Dan Michaluk is a partner in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office who acts for management in information security, cyber security, data management and privacy and freedom of information matters. Dan works extensively in the Canadian post-secondary education sector and the public and broader public sectors. He is regularly engaged to help organizations: respond optimally to security and cyber incidents defend security and privacy complaints, claims and grievances handle complex freedom of infor...

Lorene Novakowski is a leading labour, employment and privacy lawyer with a primary focus on providing strategic and timely advice to businesses and employers. She has extensive experience in employment and privacy litigation, appearing at all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. Lorene advises clients on employment termination issues and administration of collective agreements, and represents employers at the Labour Board, at labour arbitrations, in court, and in human righ...

Mathieu Piché-Messier is the national business leader of Commercial Litigation. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has significant experience in both civil and commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of extraordinary remedies (injunction and freezing orders), commercial fraud, high technology, industrial espionage, identity theft, competition law, defamation law, entertainment law, intellectual property rights, aviation law and international arbitration. Math...

Victoria Prince is the National Leader of BLG’s Charities and Not-for-Profits Group. Victoria represents for-profit and not-for-profit organizations on a wide range of business and commercial matters, including governance and strategic initiatives, board orientation, and legal audits of operations, to name a few. She is frequently asked to speak on a range of business-related topics, is a sought-after facilitator, and provides extensive governance training. Victoria is known for her kno...

Daniel is a Partner with Harper Grey and is a member of our Defamation, Privacy & Media Law, Insurance and Health Law Groups. Daniel maintains a broad defamation, privacy, health law and insurance practice, with particular experience in online defamation, breach of privacy, and professional negligence cases. In his defamation and privacy practice, Daniel has successfully obtained orders compelling websites to turn over the identity of anonymous commentators, injunctions restraining public...

Glenn now practices in the areas of administrative law and civil litigation, focusing on corporate, commercial and contract litigation (including corporate and securities disputes, oil and gas litigation, contract disputes, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, land disputes, employment litigation and debt collection), wills and estates litigation, Securities Act and Alberta Securities Commission proceedings, Judicial Review hearings, real estate litigation, serious personal injury, profes...

James Swanson has decades of practical experience in legal issues related to technology, intellectual property, new media, and entertainment law. He enjoys helping clients to grow their businesses, deal with complex and leading-edge legal issues, and resolve their disputes in a results-oriented manner. James is regularly asked to present in front of industry organizations to share the depth of his experience, legal knowledge, and business acumen. James provides pragmatic counsel and advice to...

Alice Tseng is recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers specializing in regulatory and marketing/advertising matters, particularly in the pharmaceutical, cannabis, food, medical device and cosmetic industries. She has been practising for over two decades, and is uniquely qualified as a pharmacist, lawyer and patent agent. Alice’s expertise in the pharmaceutical industry includes biologics, controlled drugs and substances, immunotherapy, orphan drugs, vaccines, OTC drugs and n...

Mike is a litigation partner. For the past 18 years he has litigated, arbitrated and negotiated the resolution of high value and high stakes commercial and media law matters. His commercial cases have included contract, tort, shareholder, mining, technology, intellectual property, confidentiality, trade secrets, estates, and local government matters. Mike is experienced in both the prosecution and the defence of class actions. Mike’s media law work involves court challenges on behalf of...

Lydia Wakulowsky is a Partner in BLG’s Toronto office and is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Health Sector Services Group. Lydia practises corporate and commercial law, with a focus on the health sector. She frequently develops and negotiates complex contracts, participates in briefings with various stakeholders, and assists in the development and review of policy for health sector clients. She is regularly called upon to provide advice on the Canadian landscape for health regulatory m...

Karen R. Zimmer is the leader of our firm’s Defamation + Publication Risk Management Practice Group, and a member of the firm’s Information + Privacy, Business Disputes, Local Government and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups. Her practice is primarily focused on the following areas of civil and commercial litigation: libel and slander claims, privacy, cyber breach response coaching and related defense work, society litigation matters, directors and officers liability, complex...

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...

Daanish Samadmoten is a member of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group. Daanish frequently advises clients on various privacy and cybersecurity matters by providing practical and strategic advice in respect of privacy compliance, data breach incidents, and privacy litigation. Daanish has assisted numerous clients in addressing privacy and cybersecurity incidents, including by advising clients about their legal obligations and litigation risks, reporting to privacy regulators, work...