As the world goes digital, businesses of all sizes and across all sectors need to understand and harness technology’s challenges and opportunities. Regardless of whether you are a technology innovator or a business that invests in – or has recognized the increasing need to invest in – digital infrastructure for your operations, it’s key to have practical, innovative and cost-effective legal advice and advocacy to help your business adapt to a rapidly evolving technology landscape and prepare for what’s next.
Our national Technology Group is a collaborative, cross-functional, future-focused team of lawyers and patent agents who are fluent in the sector language and can help technology developers, suppliers and companies in multiple analog industries who are their customers navigate any legal or regulatory matter.
Our broad range of clients whom we assist in developing, selling, licensing and procuring technology solutions includes:
- Fortune 500 conglomerates
- major global digital platforms
- emerging technology companies and funds
- technology manufacturers and vendors
- healthcare organizations
- financial institutions
- educational institutions
- government and public institutions
- retail vendors and suppliers
- energy providers
We cover the whole range of legal, advocacy and regulatory needs, from advising on purchasing technology to raising funds to mitigating legal and regulatory risk. We can help anywhere in the technology lifecycle, including:
- commercial agreements including tech and IT deals, software development, outsourcing and service arrangements, IP licensing, supply agreements, NDAs and joint ventures
- technology and systems procurement
- intellectual property protection including patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyright
- cybersecurity
- privacy and data protection
- mergers and acquisitions, including private equity buyouts, divestitures and restructuring transactions
- corporate matters including shareholder agreements, founder compensation plans and corporate governance
- fundraising and raising capital, including financing, venture capital, private equity and initial public offerings
- advice on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
- technology-related contract disputes
- competition, foreign investment review and anti-trust matters
- restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency
- digital commerce practices and advertising/marketing
- product liability