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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...
Vincent Bergeron specializes in information technology, copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and technology transfer. He also practices in the areas of entertainment law and business law. Vincent Bergeron advises clients on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property assets related to information technology, in the fields of software, mobile applications, Open Source software, gaming industry, Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, virtual reality and augmented reality. His...
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...
Donald Cameron is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP and head of the Litigation practice group. Don’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, particularly relating to patent, trade-mark, copyright, trade secrets law and technology licences, as well as trade-mark prosecution. He advises clients on intellectual property portfolio strategies and the intellectual property aspects of technology licensing. Don has participated in litigation involving a broad range of technol...
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...
Marie-Eve Côté specializes in transactional, commercial and corporate law as well as technology transfers. She advises clients on strategies related to commercial matters as well as intellectual property. Taking into account the business reality of her clients, Marie-Eve advises them on maximizing the protection of their interests and assets. She is involved in the development and implementation of contractual structures and technology transfer programs. Although Marie-Eve specia...
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...
Jean-Nicolas Delage is the co-leader of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group and specializes in intellectual property strategy for high growth emerging technology companies. Jean-Nicolas often helps clients with intellectual property matters during commercial transactions. He participates in implementing patent pools in the wake of new standards adopted by standard-setting bodies and advises clients on intellectual property issues related to the standardization process, includin...
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.
Éric Dunberry is an experienced jurist, strategist and negotiator concentrating on risk management and dispute resolution for companies in the public and private sectors, most notably in connection with national class actions, particularly in matters relating to energy, manufacturer’s liability, and infrastructure and transportation projects. He represents an extensive institutional clientele before the courts of original jurisdiction and courts of appeal and regulated companies ...
Businesses in fiercely competitive markets need creative, practical and customized legal solutions to accomplish their commercial aspirations. In providing these solutions to our clients, David puts his network of connections and experience to work to efficiently achieve their goals. David works with clients across several industries, with a particular specialization in technology. Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leader in Technology Law, he has an in-depth understanding of how tech...
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,...
Bruce Geiger is a corporate commercial lawyer with expertise in trust and estate law and intellectual property. Bruce advises businesses at all stages of development in relation to startups, shareholder and loan capitalizations, shareholder and partnership agreements, employee and shareholder compensation and equity plans, acquisitions, family transition and restructurings (both within estate plans and during ownership or generational transitions), debt and equity financings, and sales and di...
Sanjay Goorachurn has significant experience in developing IP management programs and IP strategies globally; structuring, negotiating and drafting IP aspects of complex and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, IPOs, licensing, cross-border financing and private equity transactions, regional and global joint ventures, and public and private collaborative research transactions; conducting multi-jurisdictional IP due diligence investigations on both the buy and sell sides of IP-related tr...
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...
James Hatton is a commercial solicitor with more than 30 years experience in assisting companies to exploit the value of their intellectual property assets. James is the partner responsible for the Technology Group at Farris LLP, the law firm frequently identified by Lexpert magazine as the top corporate law firm and the top litigation firm in Vancouver, British Columbia. James is continuously listed as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, repeatedly recommended in ...
Rob Hendry is an intellectual property lawyer, Canadian and U.S. patent agent, and Canadian trademark agent, with a focus on patent prosecution, large portfolio management, technology-related due diligence, strategic advising and technology commercialization. With a business-focused approach arising from his years as in-house counsel with a multinational group of energy companies, Rob looks for the value he can bring to clients wherever they are and whatever they need to accomplish. Rob has p...
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...
Tom Hunter is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office and practises in the area of corporate, commercial and technology law. He also serves as co-chair of the Firm's National Technology Law Practice Group and is the former department head of the Waterloo Region Business Law Group. His particular areas of focus include assisting entrepreneurs and owner operators with startup and growth oriented companies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and all aspects of technology commercialization.
Michal is a trusted, strategic advisor. He appreciates that only by understanding his clients can one truly help achieve their goals. Michal is client-centered because he’s been in our clients’ shoes. He was an in-house counsel for almost six years at UBC. He knows the value of responsiveness and efficiency and providing clear, actionable advice on time and on budget. As a Partner at Clark Wilson, Michal is able to draw on the expertise of the firm’s cross-disciplinary teams...
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...
Roger Kuypers practices in the areas of life sciences, emerging technologies and intellectual property law in Fasken’s Vancouver office. He is the Chair of the region’s Life Sciences industry group and the Intellectual Property practice group. Roger advises businesses and institutions on the development, acquisition and commercialization of technologies. He also assists with corporate matters, finance and acquisitions.
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...
Theo Ling heads Baker McKenzie's Canadian Information Technology/Communications practice and is a member of the Firm's Global IP/Technology Practice Group, and Technology, Media & Telecoms and Financial Institutions Industry Groups. Theo is ranked by several legal directories, including Chambers Canada, where he is described as "a knowledgeable technology lawyer, with a practical, 'can-do' attitude who is excellent at getting things done." Named by the Financial Times as one of the Top Te...
Michael practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities and private equity and venture capital transactions. He has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs, emerging companies and venture capital funds in the technology, clean technology and life sciences sectors, including on matters relating to company formation and structuring, financing, and commercial agreements. Michael’s transactional experience includes: public and private equi...
Hector has over 30 years of practice experience providing legal advice to high growth public and private companies, many of which achieving valuations exceeding $1 billion over a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, health and new media, mining, and clean energy advising on corporate domestic and cross-border public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and international partnering and licensing transactions, and boards of directors and in...
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...
Valerie (Val) is the Chair of the firm's Technology law group and Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Her practice is transactional (mergers and acquisitions / corporate finance) as well as advisory. After obtaining an honours bachelor of commerce degree, Valerie worked in marketing management with a large US based consumer packaged goods company, prior to obtaining her law degree. Val is the former Managing Partner of Lawson Lundell. She has been involved in trans...
Neil Melliship is a partner of the firm and the Co-Chair of its Intellectual Property and Information Technology Practice Groups. Neil has a background in commercial law and his practice is focused on complex intellectual property and related legal issues arising out of the development, implementation, exploitation and transfer of information technology-related products and services. His clients include a wide array of software developers, hardware and electronics manufacturers, major financi...
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...
Tony Morris, KC assists technology suppliers and users in structuring, negotiating and implementing technology-related corporate and commercial transactions, including business process and information technology outsourcing and service agreements, competitive ERP and other procurements, and the reworking of information technology relationships. Mr. Morris provides guidance on technology licensing and development, electronic commerce, cloud computing, privacy, product acquisition, reseller and...
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...
Allan Oziel’s practice focuses on providing a broad range of business, technology, and intellectual property law services to clients ranging from start-up ventures to established businesses. He advises clients on complex technology agreements, as well as, financing and M&A matters, which has equipped him with a unique perspective of the client’s preference for creative and cost-effective business solutions. As an active writer and speaker in the legal community, Allan regularl...
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...
Ian Palm is a partner in the Toronto office of the firm. His practice focuses on corporate finance, M&A and private equity. Ian has extensive experience working with Canadian and international clients in a variety of industries, with particular expertise in the energy and technology sectors. He represents private and public companies, major corporate clients, pension funds, and private equity and venture capital investors. Acting for issuers, investors and underwriters, Ian has advised cl...
David Petras is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions; debt and equity financing; licensing, distribution and strategic alliance arrangements; and electronic commerce and Internet issues. David’s clients include software developers, Internet-related companies, advanced manufacturers, computer products distributors, financial institutions, auto parts manufacturers, medical products companies and alternat...
Dario Pietrantonio specializes in the fields of business law and intellectual property. He counsels clients primarily with regard to the management, protection, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual property rights and business law more generally such as acquisitions, financings, technology transfers, franchise and distribution agreements. He also advises clients with regard to contentious matters of a commercial nature including more particularly those involving intellectual prop...
Carole is managing partner at INQ Law, focusing her practice on privacy, cyber readiness, data governance and artificial intelligence (AI) risk management. She regularly counsels clients on a wide range of matters related to privacy, cyber readiness and breach response, data governance, ethical AI and responsible innovation. Prior to founding INQ Law, Carole was co-lead of the national Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Management group at McCarthy Tétrault. She has represented clients be...
Virginia Schweitzer practices in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, mining, energy and technology law. Regularly advising clients on public offerings, including IPOs, in Canada and the United States, Virginia has also assisted with private placements for technology, biotechnology and mining clients. Her expertise also extends to negotiating mergers, takeovers and acquisitions on behalf of both public and non-public companies. Virginia also advises corporatio...
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...
Technology Law Definition
Expertise also can be provided with respect to recent specific Canadian laws affecting technology and electronic commerce, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Competition Act, and the Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities (otherwise known as the Anti-Spam and Anti-Spyware Act).
Practitioners ranked in this area have demonstrated expertise in, both intellectual property and business/commercial law, as well as knowledge of industry best practices. Knowledge of technology business concerns is also needed as technology lawyers frequently assist clients in providing strategies and recommendations for matters involving technology-related intellectual property, including computer systems, technology-based products, or businesses with an important technology component.
Key factors to consider in engaging a lawyer for a technology transaction or consultation include the ability of the lawyer to find practical solutions to satisfy both the legal and commercial needs of the client. The lawyer should be able to integrate the impact of different laws including contract, competition, sales, bankruptcy, and tax laws on the technology-related activities of the client. The lawyer also should be capable of drafting and negotiating of a wide variety of agreements related to computer-based assets and electronic commerce transactions.
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