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Gowling WLG‘s technology group is led out of Vancouver by corporate specialist Aimee Halfyard. The group combines the firm’s strength in corporate transactions, data protection and privacy to assist with both contentious and non-contentious matters. It has helped clients with commercial arrangements, negotiating technology agreements, technology M&As, outsourcing and fintech issues. Wendy Wagner sits in Ottawa and is a data protection and cybersecurity specialist, she assists clients with data processing agreements, privacy impact assessments and AI-related issues. Over in Montréal, Marc Tremblay handles M&As for information technology and manufacturing sectors, while Antoine Guilmain is the go-to for data protection issues.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is able to take advantage of different skills from different individuals. When one person isn't that close with a specific topic, they can work with another individual within the organization to get the answer needed for the client.’

  • ‘The people we work with respond well to questions, are able to work through complex challenges and fully understand the complexity of health care privacy.’

  • ‘The Gowling technology team, and particularly in privacy/cybersecurity, is among the strongest in terms of depth, notably thanks to the expertise contributed by certain partners (including Antoine Guilmain). They publish extensively on the subject, deliver conferences within the industry and to clients, and stand out for their depth of knowledge. They represent, among other, the largest global technology companies.’

  • ‘I collaborate with Antoine Guilmain and refer to him including when dealing with particularly complex cases. He manages these cases with unmatched thoroughness. He is an essential reference in the field.’

  • ‘Gowling's uniqueness stems from a combination of its international reach combined with deep local expertise, its sector-focused approach, and a strong commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions.’

  • ‘Marc Tremblay, being both a lawyer and an engineer makes his expertise invaluable for our company. He also has an expertise in complex transactions.’

  • ‘Wendy Wagner and her team are very practical, knowledgeable and responsive!’

  • ‘Wendy Wagner is my go-to resource for Canada data protection. She is responsive, very practical and a pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

  • Meta Platforms
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Audensiel
  • Talan

Work highlights

Advised Meta on Reality Labs as its in-house product counsel.
Represented Amazon in two class actions resulting from the Capital One data breach.
Advised Audensiel on its strategic acquisition of the Digital Factory, Cybersecurity, DevOps and Data activities of Maltem Canada.

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Practice head

Aimee Halfyard

Other key lawyers

Antoine Guilmain; Wendy Wagner; Marc Tremblay; Parna Sabet-Stephenson

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