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Will Shaw

Will Shaw

Canada 2026

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Canada

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Will Shaw is the National Co-Leader of Fasken's Technology, Media and Telecommunications group and is the Leader of Fasken's Emerging Technology group in Toronto. Will advises a broad range of participants in the technology sector, including early-stage companies, growth-stage companies, angel investors, strategic investors and institutional investors.

Will assists high growth tech businesses throughout their lifecycle on a broad range of matters, including financings, M&A, corporate governance and commercial contracts. He also advises venture capital firms and corporate investors with their investments into, and strategic partnerships with, emerging technology companies.

In addition to being heavily involved in the startup and emerging technology community in Toronto, Will is Adjunct Faculty at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Startups & Emerging Companies - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

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Will Shaw is the co-leader of the emerging technology group in Toronto. He is renowned for his ability to provide counsel to venture capital firms and early-stage companies on a broad range of issues, such as acquisitions and financings.

Strengths

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  • Will is amazing, he has an incredible knowledge of the landscape of Canadian innovation startups, he is incredibly efficient and can communicate complex legal terms very quickly.

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  • He is a trusted confidant from anything to fund management, to employment law questions and navigation.

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