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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Information Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Information Technology - Canada

Band 1

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.

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Work Highlights

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

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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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Notable Practitioners

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  • Barry Sookman
    Barry Sookman

    Barry Sookman

    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
    Christine Ing

    Christine Ing

    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 has a 4 dimensional understanding of the subject.

      Information Technology respondentGlobal

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

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  • Charles S Morgan
    Charles S Morgan

    Charles S Morgan

    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
    David Crane

    David Crane

    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 has excellent subject matter expertise.

      Information Technology respondentGlobal

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

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  • Michael Scherman
    Michael Scherman

    Michael Scherman

    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.

    • 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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    • Michael is very well organized and always prepared.

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

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