Charles Morgan > McCarthy Tétrault > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile

The market-leading team at McCarthy Tétrault draws on a nationwide presence and offices abroad in London and New York to advise major AI companies, financial institutions, insurers and a wide range of domestic and multinational corporates across such sectors as telecoms, transport, forestry, professional services and entertainment. The firm’s comprehensive offering covers AI due diligence and risk mitigation in the context of complex, multi-jurisdictional M&A, AI corporate governance procedures, algorithmic impact assessments and IP challenges associated with AI. The team is led by Charles Morgan in Montreal, a specialist in cross-border commercial transactions involving AI, and Daniel Glover, who brings strength to advising clients on breach response, compliance and data protection. Other key figures include Barry Sookman, who handles complex, AI regulatory matters, with court experience at all levels, including before the Supreme Court; Christine Ing, an expert in fintech; and Adam Goldenberg, a specialist in public law disputes. Key support is provided by associate Francis Langlois in Montreal. Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.

The practice group at McCarthy Tétrault is regularly instructed by mining, financial services, insurance, healthcare and tech-sector clients seeking assistance with tech procurements and outsourcings, as well as tech-related M&A transactions. Toronto-based Christine Ing directs the national department and specializes in commercial transactions, as well as advisory mandates involving emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI. Also noted are Toronto-based Michael Scherman (privacy, technology outsourcing, cloud services, licensing, joint development arrangements, data sharing and competitive/public technology procurements); Montreal-based Charles Morgan (outsourcing transactions, cybersecurity, data privacy); and Vancouver-based David Crane (tech procurement, tech-based outsourcings and cloud and telecoms services agreements).