Global
Practice Areas
National co-lead of Cyber/Data Group, Partner in Intellectual Property group. Advises on privacy, data and intellectual property issues, primarily through litigation, in a broad diversity of fields. Law practice extends to privacy and cybersecurity class actions, data breach response, and Internet law. Counsel in intellectual property and privacy matters before Supreme Court of Canada (8 appearances), Supreme Court of the United States (led drafting of amicus brief on international copyright law), Federal Court of Appeal, Federal Court, numerous provincial courts, Copyright Board, CRTC, and the Trademarks Opposition Board. Testified as expert on Copyright Board before Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce; significant experience on copyright, trademark and privacy reform; expert witness in Canadian copyright law in Peary v. DC Comics (2025 SDNY).
Career
Ontario bar, 2006 Clerk, Ontario Court of Appeal, 2005-2006 Adjunct professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2012-2022
Professional Memberships
Past chair, Copyright Policy Committee, IPIC; AIPPI committees on copyright; Member, CBA, OBA, INTA, IAPP.
Publications
Co-author of: Global Privacy and Security Law Reference (Aspen), Artificial Intelligence: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide (Global Legal Post), Intellectual Property Law in Canada (Carswell), User's Guide to Canadian Copyright Tariffs (McCarthy Tétrault).
Personal
AB, Harvard University (Phi Beta Kappa), MA (Eng.) and JD (Honours), University of Toronto.