The group at Gowling WLG takes care of a range of technology mandates, from M&A transactions, technology agreements (including cloud services, systems integration, and collaboration agreements) to privacy and cybersecurity matters. Aimee Halfyard heads up the department. Additional key contacts include Ottawa-based national cybersecurity & data protection co-lead Wendy Wagner, who specializes in data processing agreements and privacy impact assessments; and Toronto-based Parna Sabet-Stephenson, who focuses on outsourcing, technology law and e-commerce.
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Key clients
- Meta Platforms
- Amazon Web Services
- marblemedia
- Tripleseat
- Luna Innovations Incorporated
- Domain Logistics
- Qulliq Energy Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Amazon in the defence of two class actions resulting from the Capital One data breach.
- Advised marblemedia on its merger of production and distribution operations into one unified studio and rights business with Blue Ant Media.
- Assisted an Ontario public sector organization with Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act advice.
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Aimee Halfyard