An Entrepreneurial Private Company Research and License Agreement
Advised an entrepreneurial private company during its successful negotiation of a nanotechnology-related Collaboration Research and License Agreement with a leading Canadian University and NSERC.
A Major Diversified National Telecommunications Enterprise
Over a 15-year period, acting as lead external advisor in relation to its ongoing strategic relationship with its billing systems and services provider. This work has raised sophisticated regulatory, IP ownership, licensing, confidentiality and privacy issues in the context of transactions cumulatively amounting to several hundreds of millions of dollars.
Acted as lead external advisor in relation to its strategic relationship with its human resources business process outsourcing (HRBPO) services provider. Complex IP ownership, licensing, confidentiality and privacy issues were negotiated in the context of transactions cumulatively amounting to well over $100 million.
A Major Diversified Canadian Retail Enterprise
Over a 3-year period, acted as lead external advisor in relation to both phases of its e-commerce website and mobile platform development program. The first phase involved the online sale of non-perishable clothing products in both Canada and the US, while the second involved the online sale of both perishable and non-perishable grocery goods in Canada. The negotiation of agreements underlying this program involved the resolution of myriad challenging business, technology and privacy issues with leading-edge vendors of technology products and services.
Acted as lead external advisor in relation to its Canadian federal anti-spam legislation compliance program.
Provided advice in connection with its ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) policy.
A Multi-National Software Company
Acted as lead external advisor for a Europe-based publicly traded customer experience software company in connection with its business in the Americas region.
Toronto Blue Jays
Acted as lead external advisor in relation to its participation in the formation of Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the associated internet rights transactions. This foundational arrangement significantly enhanced the degree of revenue-sharing between the various baseball teams.
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
Played a lead role in executing upon the evidentiary strategy underlying the CDMA's (as it was then known) successful competition law-based response to the AltiMed fighting brand initiative.
A Rapidly Growing Climate Tech Firm
Acting in an ongoing capacity as the principal legal advisor to a Canadian climate risk data analytics platform provider.
A Major Canadian and US Provider of Full-Service Property Management Solutions
Acted as lead external legal advisor with regard to the development and implementation of its multi-jurisdiction information security (including cyber-security) program. This comprehensive program addresses policies, procedures and technologies aimed at securing sensitive stored personal information in both electronic and traditional formats.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG)
For a three-year term, served as the sole lawyer on the Board. As such, provided oversight on strategic matters such as OLG’s response to the explosive and unregulated growth of online gaming, the renewal of its lottery line of business, the development and launch of the Niagara Fallsview Casino and the ongoing growth of its innovative slots on the racetracks line of business.
Ontario Transportation Crown Agency
Advised on the constitutional, criminal code and privacy issues associated with proposed enhanced video surveillance-based public security measures to be implemented at a major urban rail and bus hub.
A Multi-National Food Enterprise
Acted for a multi-national food company in connection with a successful humanitarian effort to supply Canadian origin milk powder to an embargoed North African country.
A Major Canadian Wealth Management Platform
Acting in an ongoing capacity as principal legal advisor to a leading Canadian wealth management platform provider.
An Ontario Craft Brewery
Assisted in the resolution of a noteworthy Canadian trade-mark dispute. Advised on fundamental trade-mark issues regarding the nature of brands versus beer styles.
A Major Canadian National Commercial Landlord
For several years, acted as lead external privacy laws advisor regarding issues arising from its control of tenant employee and visitor data.
Banff Centre New Media Institute
For a period of over 10 years, provided legal support to the Producing New Media: Money and Law and Interactive Screen series of annual workshops, through which online content producers from Canada and elsewhere were provided with assistance in the development of domestic and international financing and legal strategies for new media creative, software and technology development and production, and participated in an associated intensive development laboratory.