LAWYER PROFILE

Jade Buchanan

Canada 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Privacy & Data Protection

Nationwide - Canada

4 years ranked

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Jade’s cybersecurity practice begins before the incident, helping organizations with incident preparedness, risk management and the acquisition of cybersecurity software and services. He has worked on some of the largest cybersecurity incidents in Canadian history and dozens of other incidents, including data breaches and ransomware attacks.

On privacy compliance, Jade has particular experience in the public sector and in retail and technology, helping clients balance compliance, risk, innovation and competitiveness. Jade has a strong interest in leading the rapid development of privacy and cybersecurity law, having spoken on technology, privacy and cybersecurity at dozens of events and guest lectured at the University of Victoria and for Osgoode Hall Law School’s Certificate in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law.

Career

British Columbia, 2017

Saskatchewan, 2012

Professional Memberships

Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH) – Board Member

International Association of Privacy Professionals - Member

Personal

Métis Nation British Columbia – Citizen

Vision Zero Vancouver Society – Founder and Board Member

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Privacy & Data Protection - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Jade Buchanan advises public and private sector clients on privacy and data security issues, including incident response. He is based in the firm's Vancouver office.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

It is always a pleasure to work with Jade.
Privacy & Data ProtectionChambers Canada Guide
He is willing to solve problems in many ways as well as approaching ways to solve things with a pragmatic lens.
Privacy & Data ProtectionChambers Canada Guide