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Loblaw Companies Ltd.: Orchestrate negotiations of intricate commercial agreements spanning diverse sectors, ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks. Provide strategic legal guidance on privacy and data governance, fostering a culture of compliance and risk mitigation. Spearhead contract drafting and review processes, exhibiting meticulous attention to detail and a solution-oriented approach. Act as the primary liaison for privacy concerns, overseeing the development of robust compliance frameworks.The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Collaborate closely with senior leadership to deliver strategic legal advice, aligning with corporate strategies and initiatives. Conduct exhaustive legal research and analysis on complex healthcare regulations, ensuring compliance in negotiations and agreements. Play a pivotal role in drafting and negotiating agreements to safeguard CAMH's interests while upholding ethical standards. Stay abreast of legal developments, providing proactive support to advance CAMH's mission and goals.TC Energy Data Privacy & Cybersecurity: Engineer comprehensive privacy training programs, elevating organizational awareness and compliance standards. Conduct thorough privacy impact assessments to identify and mitigate risks associated with new projects and systems. Work collaboratively to develop and implement data protection policies, ensuring alignment with stringent privacy laws and regulations. Proactively engage with regulatory authorities, maintaining robust compliance measures and conducting regular audits to fortify cybersecurity infrastructure.

Draft, review and negotiate agreements associated with commercialization of health and medical research. Negotiate and review various agreements dealing with innovation and product procurement with SickKids commercial and industry partners. Manage and assist with colleagues in the legal department and contract specialists on a wide range of matters including interpretation of legal agreements, intellectual property, licensing, privacy, and various unique health law issues. Keep the legal team up to date with various legal precedents relating to intellectual property, privacy, and licensing.

Developing and negotiating privacy and confidentiality agreements between Allstate Canada Group and its current vendors. Reviewing and analysing data and information transmitted between Allstate and various vendors to determine the risk of data breach and implementation of security checks on a case-by-case basis. Implementing various standard security measures/clauses into all vendor agreements. Drafting standard information security terms for Allstate Canada Group suppliers to cover confidential information and Allstate’s insured privacy information.

London, Canada Area

Guest Lecturer at the Western University Law School. Prepared and presented lectures to second and third year law students on various aspects of Intellectual Property law including: International IP litigation ; and Pharmaceutical Data Exclusivity. Assisted law students and provided guidance on litigation techniques in the preparation for the FOX IP moot competitions.

Corporate and Commercial law – draft, review, negotiate all agreements associated with the formation and governance of a pharmaceutical corporation; providing legal services to meet the company’s strategic and operational needs. Business Management – develop and negotiate distribution channels within the healthcare and private sectors for pharmaceutical products; development of a business plan and management of new partnerships and contract manufacturers; review and management of regulatory governance associated with the development of pharmaceutical products; review of Health Canada and FDA regulations for bringing pharmaceutical products to market and the regulations of marketing of said products.

Waterloo, Canada

Corporate and Commercial law with a focus on information technology, and start-up ventures – draft, prepare and review various agreements including but not limited to shareholder agreements; purchase and sale agreements; distribution and licensing agreements; and, partnership and joint venture agreements of multinational corporations;Privacy Law of healthcare practitioners and the governance of medical professionals – Review and assess the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act for clinic and physician compliance with the regulationsIn addition to counseling clients on drafting, filing, and maintaining patent and trademark applications in Canada and abroad, Rade advises clients throughout the process of product development. He also assists in bringing IP to market for clients ranging from individual inventors to multinational corporations. He works closely with clients to ensure products are compliant with various industry standards and Canadian regulatory bodies. His proven record of successful cases for clients facing litigation disputes (including corporate, commercial, and employment) further strengthens Rade’s ability to meet the multifaceted needs of clients.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Intellectual Property Law – draft and prosecute patents, trademarks, and industrial designs with a focus on electrical, mechanical and biotechnology inventions.Corporate and Commercial Law – draft and advise on various forms of incorporation and shareholder agreements, review various licensing agreements.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Primarily engaged in Intellectual Property litigation and Patented Medicines Notice of Compliances (PM(NOC)s). Reviewed and assessed parties’ memoranda to determine legal issues; facts in contention; expert affidavits; prior art and the case each party needed to meet. Actively participated in hearings, motions, case management conferences and trials. Advised the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal on the science behind the patented medicine and how it applies to the law.Also actively engaged in trials regarding Trade-mark Law; Human Rights Law; Aboriginal Law; Tax Law and Immigration Law. Assisted and advised Industry Canada with respect to policy review of PMNOC legislation. Counselled the Rules committee of the Federal Court of Appeal in determining the impact of unbundling of legal services in order to reduce costs and liability.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law And Business

Activities and Societies: Focus areas included Intellectual Property and Business

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Genetics And Microbiology

Activities and Societies: Research focused on HIV-1 inhibition through Stem Cell therapiesWhile at University of Toronto, was affiliated.

Honors Biology Genetics Specialization, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology