Ebad’s practice focuses on technology contracting, outsourcing, sponsorship arrangements and general commercial agreements. He also regularly advises his clients in respect of software development, cloud computing and procurement matters.
Ebad’s clients include financial institutions, insurance companies, retail companies and government entities.
His practice also focuses on sponsorship, licensing and naming rights agreements. He regularly advises corporate sponsors on how best to structure their sponsorship arrangements to maximize their return on investment.
Representative Work
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Recognition
Chambers Canada—recognized practitioner in information technology (2020)
Lexpert/Thomson Reuters’ Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Leading lawyer in technology transactions (2019)
Insights
OBA's Institute 2014 Information Technology Program
Speaker, "How to Ensure Data Protection and Security in the Era of Cloud Computing"
Federated Press 4th Mastering IP and IT Transactions
Before joining Torys, Ebad practised at a large intellectual property firm, where he gained experience in all areas of intellectual property law. Prior to law school, he also gained experience working in the software industry developing database applications for a company that specialized in electronic tolling systems.
Ebad also worked as legal counsel at GlaxoSmithKline on secondment.
Memberships and Affiliations
Ebad is a member of the IT.Can Law Association, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and the Toronto Intellectual Property Group. He is also on the Advisory Board for Practical Law Canada’s Commercial Transaction Module.
