Torys' Technology, Media and Telecom Practice represents a wide variety of domestic and multinational new-economy and traditional enterprises in their creation, acquisition, use and commercial exploitation of a multitude of technologies and intellectual property. The group handles a range of work, including
- general corporate development
- shareholder arrangements
- private and public financings
- venture capital and private equity fund formation and investing
- stock exchange and Nasdaq listings
- corporate governance
- employment matters
- mergers and acquisitions
- litigation and dispute resolution
- partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances
- licensing, distribution, contracting and outsourcing arrangements
- intellectual property management, protection and enforcement (patents, trademarks and copyright)
- food and drug regulatory applications, approvals and agreements
- clinical trial arrangements
- privacy matters
- marketing, packaging and labelling of products
- systems infrastructure, Internet and e-commerce matters
- international business structures
- privatizations
- personal and corporate tax planning
We serve the spectrum of clients in the technology sector, including start-up enterprises, later-stage and growth companies, private investors, venture capital investors, lenders and technology-oriented investment dealers. Our clients include telecom service providers, broadcasters, equipment suppliers, operators, common carriers, developers, financial institutions and investors in technologies, including cellular, PCS, satellite, LMCS, SMR, DSL, paging, radio, television, cable television and the Internet. We strive to understand all the technical, business and financial aspects of the industries in which our clients operate, and acknowledge that different areas of technology pose specific problems that require their own solutions.
We also provide strategic and regulatory studies and advice to government and private sector clients throughout the world who seek to establish, review or alter regulatory policies, structures, rules, licensing criteria and procedures, including those related to tariffing, interconnection, service costing, revenue sharing among carriers, network unbundling and competition.
Through our offices, we are uniquely positioned to provide seamless advice on Canadian and U.S. domestic issues, and on cross-border and international matters.