John Beardwood

John is a senior partner who is Past Chair of the firm’s Technology practice group, and was Co-Founder of both the Outsourcing practice group and the Privacy and Access to Information practice group. His practice is focused on technology, outsourcing and system implementation, artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and issues and privacy law matters.

John works closely with clients in advising on and negotiating various technology-related transactions, including outsourcing, system implementation, licensing, development, procurement, distribution, technology transfer, strategic alliance and e-commerce related transactions, including in the health care, financial/insurance institution and public sector contexts. John often advises clients on privacy law and access to information matters, and has been developing and implementing privacy compliance programs for more than twenty years.