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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Researched and advised on the application of emerging material regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with payment industry standards, including reporting findings to support informed decision-making.Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted various agreements including NDAs, Consulting Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements, and International Licensing Agreements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.Contributed to high-profile projects, including the successful acquisition of Vouchr and the negotiation of significant IT outsourcing contracts. Actively participated in a range of corporate, privacy, IT, and IP-related matters.Participated in product and service governance meetings, offering strategic recommendations and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve business goals and ensure successful implementation.

Conducted comprehensive research and analysis on the legality of algorithmic personalized pricing, focusing on competition law and privacy law for the Canadian Bar Review publication “Algorithmic Personalized Pricing: A Personal Data Protection and Consumer Law Perspective" (2024).Analyzed updates to copyright law, providing critical insights to enhance and update course materials for the Copyright Law course curriculum.Led a team of students in planning, organizing, and executing various networking events and educational seminars featuring legal scholars. Topics included discrimination in US patent law practice and legal conflicts between consumers and technology companies.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Conducted comprehensive legal research, due diligence, and drafted corporate governance materials for various corporate and commercial transactions, including asset purchase agreements and corporate reorganizations.Reviewed, drafted, and participated in negotiations of commercial lease agreements, service agreements, and status certificates.Led estate planning client intake meetings and drafted wills, codicils, and power of attorney documents to meet client needs.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Managed a team of 27 staff members across three clinic locations, independently handling scheduling, hiring, team meetings, and planning team-building events.Directed external marketing vendors and dental equipment suppliers.Researched and informed directors on changes in employment law standards and regulatory guidelines.Liaised with regulatory body (RCDSO) to facilitate legal triage process for claims under investigation by collecting required documentation and leading correspondence.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Assisted lawyers in specialized practice groups to complete significant and complex international and domestic transactions in established and emerging corporate and commercial industries.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Research Assistant under Dr. Alexandra Gottardo. Met with children of various ages to deliver English and Arabic language assessments, and documented progress to alter the educational approach for Syrian refugees in Canada. Recorded and analyzed qualitative data to assist with a study on the literacy development of Syrian refugees in Alberta, Toronto and Waterloo, in English and Arabic.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supported a team of four lawyers by researching business leads, filing incorporations, proofreading contracts and client intake.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government