
Chambers Review
Torys fields an impressive privacy and data protection practice, which sees the firm frequently counsel clients on incident response, class actions and regulatory compliance. The firm offers broad geographic coverage with offices in Toronto, Montréal and Halifax. The team also offers notable experience in cyber insurance. Clients from a wide range of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, technology and life sciences, seek out Torys' privacy expertise.
Work Highlights
- Torys acted on behalf of Bell Mobility in a national class action brought on behalf of a class of approximately five million Canadian consumers alleging that an online behavioural advertising program constituted an invasion of their privacy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Torys is our go-to firm on complex or sophisticated privacy issues."
"The team provides clear, direct and practical advice on all aspects of the matter, including complex, technical areas. Everyone on this file has been extremely responsive and has met every deadline for deliverables and responses to our requests."
"Their team has great expertise and an ability to distil difficult and complex privacy matters into easy-to-implement instructions for the operations."
"Torys is our go-to firm on complex or sophisticated privacy issues."
"The team provides clear, direct and practical advice on all aspects of the matter, including complex, technical areas. Everyone on this file has been extremely responsive and has met every deadline for deliverables and responses to our requests."
"Their team has great expertise and an ability to distil difficult and complex privacy matters into easy-to-implement instructions for the operations."
Notable Practitioners

Molly Reynolds is a regulatory expert and accomplished courtroom advocate whose skills are frequently sought after by a range of financial institutions including major banks, pension funds and foreign exchange companies. She is based in Toronto.
"Molly's wealth of experience leads to her giving great, commercial and practical advice." "Molly is a true subject matter expert in the area of privacy and is able to provide practical advice that can be implemented into our business. Molly takes the time to understand our business before recommending any solutions. Molly is on top of all current and emerging trends."

Julie Himo is an experienced breach coach and frequently assists clients with navigating data security incidents. She is based in the firm's Montréal office.
"Julie is very competent and knowledgeable. She has the ability to synthetise complex matters and her suggestions and communications are very clear, making it really easy to come up with efficient strategies. Her respectful attitude and good judgement towards the other parties helps a lot in negotiation of delicate matters." "Julie Himo has a strong knowledge and very practical experience."

Toronto-based associate Nic Wall is developing an impressive privacy and data governance practice, frequently counselling clients on compliance and regulatory investigations.
"His quality far exceeds his experience. He is very thoughtful in covering all angles and thorough." "He is very responsive and helpful."
Ranked Lawyers at
Torys LLP
Nationwide - Canada


