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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
The practice group at Torys handles a range of technology transactions, including outsourcing, fintech matters, M&A, financing and data licensing. Clients include major banks and credit unions, as well as companies in the retail, oil-and-gas, insurance and tech segments. The department is co-directed by Toronto-based duo Adam Armstrong and Joel Ramsey. Armstrong majors on tech and commercial contracting mandates, including service arrangements and technology procurement; Ramsey also specializes in technology contracting, as well as pensions and real estate work. Additional key contacts for transactional work at the Toronto office include Ebad Rahman, Konata Lake and Steven Slavens. Halifax-based senior associate Jessica Lumière is also of note.
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
- Tax
- Technology
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
- Indigenous law
- International trade
- Public procurement
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Labour and employment