Software agreements, IP licensing, reseller arrangements, and privacy law for technology businesses. Cross-border experience built on years in private practice plus senior in-house counsel at Corel managing legal teams in Ottawa, Taiwan, and Japan.
The technology practice covers the contracting, IP, and regulatory work that software and technology companies actually need. The principal lawyer's in-house background — running technology and corporate law for an international software company across Ottawa, Taiwan, and Japan — directly informs how the firm advises tech clients today.
Customer agreements, master subscription agreements, enterprise terms, data processing addenda, and order forms — drafted to be enforceable under Canadian law and practical for the sales process. Includes negotiating Canadian customer redlines of US-drafted templates.
License agreements for software, content, and other IP — including end-user, enterprise, OEM, reseller, and royalty-bearing arrangements. The firm regularly develops IP monetization strategies for technology businesses, including the contractual architecture for licensing programs.
Reseller and distribution agreements with territory, exclusivity, pricing, and termination provisions that work in Canadian law. Includes OEM arrangements and the related IP and warranty allocations.
PIPEDA compliance, Quebec Law 25, BC PIPA, Alberta PIPA, and the evolving Ontario regime. Privacy notices, internal privacy programs, data transfer arrangements, and breach response. (See also the article on Canadian privacy law for US companies.)
Software M&A diligence, technology transfers, and joint development agreements. The firm regularly acts as Canadian local counsel on technology-sector deals.
The firm acts as a practical extension of an in-house legal or operations team — fast turnaround, senior input, and contracts the business can actually run on.
A substantial portion of the technology practice involves cross-border matters. The firm regularly works with US software companies selling into Canada, Canadian software companies selling into the US, and international tech businesses with Canadian operations. For a US-focused view, see Canadian counsel for SaaS & software companies.
No — a meaningful portion of the technology practice involves cross-border work, including US, European, and Asian software companies operating in or selling into Canada. For US software companies specifically, see the dedicated landing page on Canadian counsel for SaaS and software companies.
Yes — this is one of the most common engagements. The firm reviews the customer redlines, identifies what to push back on and what to concede, and provides a marked-up response with explanations.
Privacy is treated as part of the technology practice but can also be engaged on its own — privacy policy review, breach response, transfer impact assessments under Quebec Law 25, and gap assessments against PIPEDA and provincial statutes.
Yes. The firm has experience developing IP monetization strategies — how to structure licensing programs, allocate IP across affiliated entities, and design the contractual architecture for ongoing IP revenue.
Software agreements, IP licensing, privacy, or ongoing external counsel — initial consultations are short and no-cost.
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