I am an Ontario lawyer (2004 call) with Masters and Bachelors of Laws and over fifteen years of experience as in-house counsel with Sandvine Corporation, The Descartes Systems Group, Inc., Interac Association/Acxsys Corporation, Oracle Canada ULC and BlackBerry Limited (formerly Research In Motion Limited) handling complex Cloud, distribution, e-commerce/payments, professional services, procurement, privacy, confidentiality and marketing/branding legal issues, as well as other advanced in-house counsel work. In working with both Oracle and BlackBerry, I have negotiated cross border deals with large Fortune 500 clients, often "quarterbacking" such deals.I bring a client focused approach to my work. I am accountable to my clients and provide my clients with practical and timely business counseling and legal advice, always striving to ensure that my clients understand the counsel and advice provided in order to make informed decisions, which includes being sensitive to who the client is in terms of their needs and sophistication and understanding the most effective means of communication based on the nature of the client and the circumstances. In addition, I am detail oriented, but remain cognizant of the need for practical advice and solutions, particularly in an in-house environment. Lastly, I am a team player and work to develop relationships within the organization to enhance my efficiency in working through Legal or transactional issues, but also ensure that I continue to understand the organization's overarching goals and priorities in order to facilitate such goals and priorities through my role as Counsel.
Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Software Licensing, and 29 others.