
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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Practice head
Aimee Halfyard
Other key lawyers
Wendy Wagner; Parna Sabet-Stephenson