Timothy Banks

Practice Areas

Tim is a technology lawyer focusing on IT contracts, privacy, cybersecurity and Canada's anti-spam legislation. Tim’s mission is to provide outstanding legal advice to clients that is understandable, tuned to risk tolerances, and operationally practical.

Tim’s areas of practice focus are: Privacy and Cybersecurity, IT Outsourcing Agreements (Infrastructure and Software), Access to Information, Advertising, Marketing and Promotions, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation and Unsolicited Telecommunications Laws, Consumer Protection and Consumer Agreements, and Gaming, Contests and Sweepstakes.

Career

Tim's previous experience includes being a partner at a global law firm where he built a Chambers-ranked Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice and the first in-house counsel in Canada for Amazon Web Services. Tim's commitment to providing responsive and practical advice has earned him a loyal base of clients. He has worked with the majority of his clients for nearly ten years across.

Professional Memberships

Tim is a member of the Canadian Bar Association (past Privacy and Access to Information Section Chair and currently an Honourary Member-at-Large) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Publications

The Privacy Officer's Guide to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (LexisNexis Canada).