Ryan Black Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, Canada Area

I practice technology-related business law, focusing in particular on consumer-facing technology companies, including social media, video game, and online platforms. I regularly assist clients in: starting new businesses; buying, selling or commercializing technologies; hiring and managing the right people; and financing or exiting. In my day-to-day life, I'm often connecting people and leading a team of lawyers, negotiating or drafting term sheets or contracts, strategizing with management, managing trade secrets and other IP, working or closing deals, or dealing with contractual issues or disputes. I work with companies across Canada and internationally who are ecommerce, systems integrators, consultants, developers, retailers, publishers and service providers.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Video Game Bar Association is the premier legal association for industry-leading practitioners in the interactive entertainment space. The VGBA mission is to serve its members, their specialized profession and the law governing their practice by providing worldwide tools and resources necessary to collectively achieve the highest level of expertise and service. The VGBA seeks to achieve its mission by constantly working toward three goals: (1) Serve our members; (2) Improve our profession; and (3) Advance the rule of law.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society is the steward responsible for the Honda Celebration of Light, the largest event in B.C.. For three action-packed days and three mesmerizing nights, the Honda Celebration of Light brings people together for an off-shore musical fireworks competition, which has been held every summer in Vancouver, Canada, since 1990. The event attracts 1.3M visitors annually.

Vancouver, British Columbia

I joined the Claren Academy Society as a "non-parent" board member. Claren Academy is an independent school located in downtown Vancouver. Its vision is to send our students into the world as creative, kind, self-reliant individuals, with the skills and motivation to thrive, help, and be happy in their changing future.

Vancouver, Canada Area

In my role as Clinic Adjunct, I apply my skills learned over the years working with businesses of all sizes to provide an experiential learning program to eight students per term at the Allard School of Law in the form of the Business Law Clinic. I am responsible for teaching LAW 379B.001 and LAW 380.A.0001, as well as providing legal services to clients of the Clinic through the supervision of the students.

Ottawa, Canada Area

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that manages the dot-ca domain space on behalf of all Canadians. Its functions include:* Managing the dot-ca domain space* Developing and implementing domain name policy* Facilitating dot-ca dispute resolution* Accrediting Registrars* Running a WHOIS service for dot-ca domains* Representing CIRA as a member of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and other international organizations.The Board of Directors sets the policies and strategies that steer CIRA and support Canada's dot-ca registry.

Vancouver, Bc

Co-Chair, Video Games & Esports; Partner (and firm's Chief Technology Partner); and member of the firm's Technology, Intellectual Property and Privacy group. Generally, I practice technology-related business law. I regularly assist clients in acquiring, selling or commercializing technologies, whether it is negotiating or drafting a term sheet or contract, strategizing with management, managing trade secrets and other IP, closing a deal, or dealing with contractual issues or disputes. I work with companies across Canada and internationally who are systems integrators, consultants, developers, retailers, publishers and service providers, particularly in the software, information technology and video game industries.

Clerk for the judges of the Tax Court of Canada

Ll.B., Law

B.Com., Business