About

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To assist clients in the technology sector, Goodmans brings together our acknowledged expertise in corporate/commercial, private equity, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, licensing, intellectual property, privacy, regulatory and media, tax, litigation, human resources, corporate restructuring and administrative law. Our Technology Group is a cohesive unit of experienced professionals dedicated to serving the unique requirements of the technology sector.

Goodmans understands the technology business. Our lawyers know its special needs; its high-energy and fast tempo; its underlying technologies; its risks and unlimited opportunities. We help our clients to capitalize on those opportunities while managing the inherent risks all in a creative, flexible and efficient manner. Goodmans works with all manner of clients involved in the technology sector including: public and private companies (from start-ups to late stage); angel, venture capital, private equity, family office and institutional investors; entrepreneurs and technology professionals; lenders; and governmental agencies. We use a multi-disciplinary approach to provide our clients with timely, creative and practical legal and business advice to assist them in navigating the sometimes turbulent and fast moving technology waters.


Chambers Review

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Information Technology - Nationwide - Canada

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Goodmans is a prestigious Toronto-based firm that is well known for acting for technology suppliers, government entities and service providers on a range of IT-related M&A and outsourcing transactions. It is also known for its strength in IT-related litigation and regulatory work. The team has a strong track record of advising clients on early-stage investments in the technology sector.

Work Highlights

  • Goodmans continues to represent Menasha Packaging Company in a significant claim for misappropriation of trade secrets in the ERP software context. The case involves several jurisdictions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jessica Bishop
3
Jessica Bishop
3
Band 3

Jessica Bishop focuses on tech procurement as well as software licensing and cloud computing, and also provides advise in some AI matters. She works with technology service providers, government agencies and financial institutions.

Jessica bring solutions to the table.

Jessica is a pleasure to work with. She is fun, collegial, brilliant, hard working, and thorough.

Peter Ruby
3
Peter Ruby
3
Band 3

Peter Ruby is active in trade secret matters as well as litigation in the technology sphere.

Peter knows his industry inside and out. He has good strategic instincts, does work as an arbitrator, and has an insight into how decision makers think.

Peter is an excellent lawyer and his advice and counsel were critically important to helping us navigate through the situations that led to our engagement with the firm.

Peter is exceptionally knowledgeable in the IT litigation space.

Ranked Lawyers at
Goodmans LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Information Technology

Jessica Bishop
3
Jessica Bishop
3
Band 3
Peter Ruby
3
Peter Ruby
3
Band 3

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