Technology

Smart, business-focused advice for a fast-moving digital world.

Overview

Technology sits at the heart of modern business but navigating its legal and commercial complexity takes more than technical knowledge. Gardiner Roberts’ Technology Group provides practical, business-focused advice to help you innovate, scale, and compete with confidence.

We work with a wide range of clients, from start-ups to established and multinational organizations across both traditional and technology-driven industries. Whether you’re developing, acquiring, commercializing, or relying on technology, we align our advice with your strategic priorities. Our lawyers bring deep experience in complex transactions, allowing us to anticipate risks, streamline negotiations, and deliver agreements that work in practice, not just on paper.

We take a forward-looking, integrated approach, supporting you at every stage of your business lifecycle. By combining legal insight with a strong understanding of your business, we help you manage risk, uncover opportunity, and adapt in a rapidly changing digital landscape, so your technology remains a source of strength, not uncertainty.

Expertise

Structuring and negotiating complex technology agreements, including development, licensing, procurement, outsourcing, and long-term service arrangements, as well as joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

Advising on the identification, protection, management, and monetization of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing strategies.

Supporting IT and business process outsourcing initiatives, including infrastructure, application development, and managed services, with a focus on performance, accountability, and risk management.

Guiding clients through evolving privacy laws and cybersecurity risks, including compliance, data governance, breach preparedness, and secure information management practices.

Providing legal support for online business operations, including electronic contracting, website and platform agreements, digital compliance, and cross-border considerations.

Advising on domestic and international transactions across all stages of growth, including M&A, private equity, venture capital, and capital markets activity in the technology sector.

Representing clients in disputes involving technology contracts, intellectual property, data, and regulatory matters, with a focus on efficient and commercially practical outcomes.

Advising on procurement strategies, RFP processes, vendor negotiations, and compliance with public sector and regulatory requirements.

Helping clients bring new technologies to market, structure partnerships, develop revenue models, secure funding, and scale their operations effectively.

Get in touch

To learn more about how our Technology team can support your business, get in touch with one of our team leaders.

Arlene O’Neill
Partner, Co-Chair Corporate Law, Executive Committee
416.865.6640aoneill@grllp.com

Team

Arlene O’Neill
Partner, Co-Chair Corporate Law, Executive Committee
416.865.6640aoneill@grllp.com
Bob Nakano
Partner, Patent and Trademark Agent
416.865.2965bnakano@grllp.com