Ronak Shah

Practice Areas

Ronak practices in privacy, data protection and data governance where he advises clients on privacy and data management issues. Ronak also advises clients on broader regulatory issues, including related to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, and short/long text codes, artificial intelligence, and open banking. Ronak’s multi-disciplinary background attracts clients from a wide range of industries, including those in the financial services, health, pharmaceutical, technology, social media, public, not-for-profit and education sectors.

Ronak’s holistic data advisory practice means he counsels clients on data governance issues throughout the data life cycle, including related to cross-border privacy and cybersecurity compliance, addressing data subject rights issues, and assisting clients with regulatory investigations relating to their data processing activities.

Ronak also routinely provides strategic advice related to the sharing and transfer of digital assets, including personal and confidential information, both in the commercial and transactional context.

Ronak is also a sought-after speaker given on privacy, data protection and law reform issues. He is the incoming Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Privacy and Access to Information Law Executive.

Ronak also enjoys mentoring the next generation of privacy lawyers, both formally and informally, including through the South Asian Bar Association and First-Generation Network.