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Your business relies on evolving technologies. We help you stay aware of opportunities and threats.

We drive significant value for our clients because we have undertaken the widest range of leading-edge technology transactions across industry sectors: software, hardware, e-commerce, fintech, aeronautics, biotechnology, life sciences, IT services, data management and security. Similarly, we act for the broadest array of players in the space from large and small technology developers, manufacturers and vendors to the major corporations, financial institutions and private/public partnerships that use and distribute technology or purchase enterprise-wide licensing agreements and mission-critical systems.

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault operates a distinguished technology practice with an impressive depth of expertise across a range of IT matters. The team often acts on outsourcing and technology infrastructure development mandates, with further capabilities in IT-related litigation. The firm advises a prestigious portfolio of clients, including banks and large technology multinationals, together with players in the transportation, aerospace and defence sectors. It is also noted for its work on high-profile tech procurements.

Work Highlights

  • McCarthy Tetrault acted for Deloitte Canada in negotiations regarding an agreement with Canada Post to transition Innovapost, Canada Post's IT shared-service provider, to Deloitte.

Strengths

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Their strength lies in their depth of knowledge and dealing with complex inter provincial and international issues.

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McCarthy Tétrault has excellent subject matter expertise, which they draw on during negotiations.

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McCarthy is exceptional! No issue was too great or too complex for the team to tackle.

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McCarthy Tétrault draws upon its broad knowledge of technology solutions to help develop solutions to challenges.

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Against the backdrop of tight timelines, they always delivered an excellent product and were willing and able to quickly pivot as required.

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Notable Practitioners

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Barry Sookman
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Barry Sookman
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Senior Statespeople
Barry Sookman is a pre-eminent Toronto-based technology lawyer with vast experience in complex IT contract negotiations, including master services agreements.
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Christine Ing
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Christine Ing
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Top-ranked Christine Ing is well respected for her representation of leading financial institutions in commercial tech transactions, often involving novel structuring concerns. She is based in Toronto.

Christine is a leader in the field, but also an extremely engaging team member on a deal. A top choice for us.

Christine has a 4 dimensional understanding of the subject.

It was a huge advantage to us to benefit from Christine's deep expertise and commercial vision. She provided us with strategic advice that was essential to finalizing a complex deal.

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Charles S Morgan
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Charles S Morgan
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Montréal-based Charles Morgan has a broad-based technology practice that sees him engaged in commercial transactions, including outsourcing agreements, as well as advising on data and privacy concerns.

Charles is very knowledgeable and expert in his domain.

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David Crane
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David Crane
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Vancouver-based David Crane is increasingly visible in the market, assisting tech companies and public bodies with licensing and service agreements. He is notably experienced in procurement and e-commerce.

David is very responsive, he poses excellent advice and work product, has deep experience, is efficient and effective, and provides great value.

David has excellent subject matter expertise.

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Michael Scherman
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Michael Scherman
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Michael Scherman frequently acts on cases related to AI, cloud services, and outsourcing, as well as various agreements such as master services agreements and payment agreements. He is based in Toronto.

His ability to succinctly summarize complex legal issues and provide practical solutions in novel areas that are easy to operationalize is unmatched.

Michael is very well organized and always prepared.

He keeps our interest always in the center and reaches out to his specialized colleagues to help get some clarifications as and when required. He is very prompt and have an excellent follow ups.

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Wendes Keung
Wendes Keung
Associates to watch

Wendes Keung is a Toronto-based associate in McCarthy Tetrault's technology group. She is highly adept at assisting clients with the preparation and negotiation of service agreements, as well as broader commercial arrangements for modernisation projects.

I loved working with Wendes. She assisted with a fairly complex contract negotiation and was able to assist in all aspects.

Her drafting and responsiveness was excellent, and she had a good grasp on complex issues.

Wendes represented us on a number of commercially-critical deals that required a light touch and extreme speed. We could not have been more pleased with her work.

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Barry Sookman
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Barry Sookman
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Senior Statespeople
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Christine Ing
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Christine Ing
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Charles S Morgan
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Charles S Morgan
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Band 2
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David Crane
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David Crane
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Band 4
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Michael Scherman
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Michael Scherman
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Band 4
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Wendes Keung
Wendes Keung
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