Jessica Bishop

Practice Areas

Partner in a business law group at Goodmans. Practice focuses on corporate and commercial law with a focus on complex commercial technology transactions. Represents financial institutions, insurance companies, technology service providers, pension funds, government agencies and companies in the asset management, health care, energy, securities, and other sectors which are involved in the development, acquisition and use of technology. Extensive experience advising clients on technology procurement, outsourcing, cloud computing, payment systems, licensing, fintech, digital and e-commerce solutions, software development and systems implementation, data processing and privacy compliance. Also advises on a range of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.

Career

Honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. Also recognized as an Associate to Watch in Information Technology in Chambers Canada, a Rising Star in Technology by The Legal 500 Canada and a Leading Lawyer to Watch by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Ontario

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

International Technology Law Association

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Canadian Technology Law Association

Personal

Served as a communications and policy advisor to the former Attorney General of Ontario and policy advisor to the former Solicitor General of Ontario.