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Technology

We understand technology and the business of technology, and match the agile needs of the industry with our own agile approach. Our services include licences, contracts and other agreements, financing of new ventures, dispute resolution related to ownership and more.

Key contacts

Ragu Anantharajah Partner
416-361-6171 Email Ragu
Rory Cattanach Partner
416-361-4766 Email Rory
Geoffrey Cher Partner
416-361-4793 Email Geoffrey
Rebecca Cochrane Partner
416-361-6174 Email Rebecca
Perry N. Dellelce Managing Partner
416-361-3121 Email Perry
Troy Pocaluyko Partner
416-361-5802 Email Troy
Michael Rennie Partner
416-361-4781 Email Michael

Overview

We provide advice to both public and private clients in all sectors of the economy who develop, distribute, use or acquire technology.

The firm has acted for hundreds of technology clients, from start-ups to industry giants (Research in Motion, Dalsa, Opentext, Desire2Learn). We understand technology and the business of technology — high-energy and fast-moving with unique underlying risks and unlimited opportunities.

Our extensive knowledge and experience in Technology means we can be agile and assist a wide range of clients: financial service institutions, software developers and vendors, hardware and service providers, internet content companies, internet service providers, multimedia and animation creators, technology investors, technology funds, telecommunications undertakings, e-commerce companies, new age technology companies and start-ups.

Our services include:

Licences, contracts, technology transfers and other agreements related to software, hardware and information systems generally
Technology aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, distribution agreements, joint ventures, strategic alliances
Financing of new ventures; seed, A and B round, private placement and going public transactions
Internet and e-business advice, from software development to disclaimers to cross jurisdictional matters
Employment agreements, structure of option plans to protect ownership of technology
Dispute resolution related to use or ownership of technology
New legal developments, such as the new government initiatives in the area of privacy of personal information