Joel Ramsey > Torys > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile
Torys Offices
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3000
BOX 270, TD CENTRE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canada
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Joel Ramsey
Work Department
Technology Contracting
Position
A leading technology lawyer, Joel has extensive and nuanced knowledge in tech outsourcing, fintech, cloud computing and payment cards and systems. Joel works closely with financial institutions and leading businesses, advising on complex and innovative transactions, data governance practices and other tech-related initiatives.
As co-head of Torys’ Technology Contracting Practice, Joel advises clients in Canada and the United States on strategic commercial transactions involving technology development and procurement, outsourcing, payment systems, fintech, blockchain, cloud computing, digital and e-commerce solutions, data distribution, privacy compliance and breach response.
Joel’s clients include technology service providers, retailers, pension funds, financial institutions, government agencies and companies in the asset management, energy and securities sectors.
Joel also co-heads Torys’ Data Governance and Strategy Group and regularly counsels clients on critical data-related issues, opportunities and best practices, including data protection, management, development and commercialization.
Career
Ontario, 2007
New York, 2004
Memberships
Joel is a member of the Canadian Technology Law Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Technology
Torys‘s practice demonstrates expertise in outsourcing, fintech, M&A, start-up financing, venture capital, gaming, infrastructure and data licensing matters. The group is frequently instructed by infrastructure, finance, healthcare, energy and real estate clients. Toronto-based partners Adam Armstrong and Joel Ramsey co-lead the team. Armstrong specializes in technology and commercial contracting matters, including complex service arrangements, while Ramsey majors on technology development and procurement, fintech and privacy matters. Ebad Rahman is active on matters involving sponsorship, licensing and naming rights agreements, while Jessica Lumiere is the key name to note at the senior associate level.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and M&A
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Energy and natural resources > Power
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Cannabis
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- International expertise
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Pensions
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
- Indigenous law
- Public procurement
- International trade
- Labour and employment