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Virtual In-House Commercial Counsel supporting legal operations of a leading energy services company specializing in nuclear and electrical power solutions.

• Review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, customer terms, procurement contracts, subcontracts, and licensing agreements.

• Advise on prime and subcontracting arrangements across complex, multi-party projects.

• Provide legal oversight on licensing and intellectual property matters, including trademark portfolio management.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across legal, procurement, sales, and technical teams to enable business objectives while managing legal risk.

Virtual In-House Legal Counsel to one of Canada’s fastest-growing cleantech companies specializing in direct lithium extraction (DLE), with global operations spanning North and South America.

• Advise on intellectual property strategy, research collaborations, and engineering/testing agreements in support of cutting-edge DLE technologies.

• Provide legal oversight on procurement contracts, commercial terms, and strategic partnerships across the supply chain.

• Negotiate and draft NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Terms of Service, and data/privacy documentation to support cross-border operations and compliance.

• Collaborate with senior leadership across IP, R&D, engineering, and sales to align legal frameworks with business objectives.

• Coordinate with international counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters involving IP, data protection, and regulatory risk.

Virtual embedded Privacy Legal Counsel supporting Canadian operations of global automotive brands

• Led privacy impact assessments (PIAs) for digital tools, marketing initiatives, and connected vehicle technologies.

• Advised technology units and the Chief Privacy Officer on risks and compliance strategies under Quebec’s Law 25 and federal privacy legislation.

• Partnered with legal, IT, marketing, and business teams to align data practices with evolving regulatory requirements.

• Coordinated with international and Canadian privacy counsel on jurisdiction-specific risks and obligations.

Virtual In-House Legal Counsel supporting the Associate General Counsel during a 9-month engagement with one of Canada’s largest retailers.

• Advised on corporate and commercial matters across technology, privacy, eCommerce, marketing, and clean energy initiatives.

• Drafted and negotiated Terms of Use, agency agreements, SaaS and cloud services contracts, trademark licenses, and anti-corruption compliance documents.

• Supported legal needs of cross-functional teams, including digital media, transportation, and financial services, with a focus on enabling innovation and mitigating risk.

Fractional Legal Counsel to a global B2B SaaS provider specializing in risk intelligence and security operations.

• Provided day-to-day legal support to the executive team and international sales organization.

• Negotiated MSAs, SOWs, data processing agreements (DPAs), cybersecurity terms, and SaaS Terms of Service.

• Led privacy compliance initiatives to align with global regulatory frameworks, including GDPR.

• Applied a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to accelerate deal cycles and support revenue growth.

Held a leadership role working directly with the CEO to deliver high-efficiency IP legal services through automation and innovation.

• Advised on IP strategy, commercialization, portfolio management, and valuation.

• Provided patent drafting, prosecution, trademark opposition, and dispute resolution.

• Served tech clients seeking cost-effective, scalable IP counsel.

Served high-growth technology companies — including software, cleantech, medical devices, and energy firms — as an IP-focused commercial counsel.

• Drafted patent applications and licensing agreements.

• Strengthened clients' IP portfolios through strategic filings and trademark protections.

• Focused on commercialization and monetization strategies for emerging technologies.

Gained foundational experience at one of Canada’s leading IP law firms.

• Drafted patent and trademark applications, licensing agreements, and IP policies.

• Advised on Canadian and international filing strategies, employee IP provisions, and litigation support.

• Supported clients in high-tech, biotech, pharma, and chemical industries.