Technology
We develop cutting-edge solutions that address the fast-paced evolution of the Technology industry. From start-ups to late-stage companies, we help technology companies, the users of their products and services and investors, navigate needs across the full business lifecycle.
Clients choose Goodmans when they want to accelerate the exploration of commercial opportunities through highly-vetted introductions of key leaders among our diverse technology client base. We have successfully led the procurement, negotiation, implementation, renegotiation and dispute resolution processes in many of Canada’s most complex information technology procurement and outsourcing transactions.
Our commitment to the technology industry is unwavering. Our lawyers are passionate and active in all aspects of the technology sector – they advise on complex, high-profile transactions, provide thought leadership at Canada’s law schools, act as “counsel-in-residence” for world-renowned tech incubators, hold key roles with leading industry associations, and pioneer new methods for procuring 21st-century technologies. Our lawyers developed many of the contractual relationship formats that now exist in the information technology sector.
We are routinely engaged by clients on matters involving technology acquisitions, investments and financing, outsourcing and cloud computing, intellectual property protection and management (including copyright/licensing), regulatory issues, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, social media issues, privacy and data security, competition and foreign investment, private equity and venture capital and risk management.
Goodmans is a proud partner of the DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), a business incubator recently selected by UBI as the top-ranked university incubator in the world, and of IDEABoost, an initiative of the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab, building the next generation of technology-based media entertainment products, services and brands. Through these partnerships, Goodmans provides legal advice, mentorship and networking opportunities to assist start-ups in maximizing their potential.
Members of our Technology Group are consistently recognized as leading technology lawyers in several industry publications.
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Meet our teamFeatured Work
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Technology
Ginger Desk acquired by Jane App
Goodmans LLP acted for Ginger Desk Inc. in connection with its sale to Jane App… -
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Octacom acquired by DCM for C$54 million
Goodmans LLP acted for Octacom Limited in connection with its acquisition by DATA Communications Management Corp. (“DCM”), a leading Canadian tech-enabled provider of print and digital solutions, for… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Thoma Bravo to acquire Kneat Solutions for C$650 million
Goodmans LLP is advising Thoma Bravo, L.P., the largest software-focused investment firm in the world, in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire Kneat Solutions for C$650 million in an… -
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Klass Capital leads Rightsline in US$500 million investment from Hg
Goodmans LLP acted for Klass Capital in connection with Rightsline’s US$500 million strategic growth investment from Hg… -
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WonderFi Technologies acquired by Robinhood Markets
Goodmans LLP advised the Special Committee of independent directors of the board of directors of WonderFi Technologies Inc. in connection with WonderFi's acquisition by a wholly owned subsidiary of… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
HoudiniSwap acquired by Sol Strategies for US$18 million
Goodman LLP advised HoudiniSwap LLC in connection with its acquisition by Sol Strategies for US$18 million…
Insights
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How Sniff is Rethinking Local Social Networking
A new iOS app called Sniff is taking a different approach to social networking by connecting dog owners within the same neighbourhood. Rather than encouraging users to build broad online communities… -
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Self-Driving Car Service, Waymo, has Eyes on Toronto
The fully autonomous ridesharing service, Waymo, is looking to add a new ridesharing option for Torontonians with self-driving vehicles. Waymo is a driverless taxi service where users can hail an… -
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Is Honor Device Co. Honourable Enough to Win Canada Over?
Four years after Canada shut Huawei out of its 5G networks, one of its former subsidiaries is hoping for a second chance in the Canadian market. Honor Device Co., a Chinese consumer electronics… -
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Xanadu Quantum: the Frontier of Practical Quantum Computing
Quantum computers have long been promised to reshape the leading edge of computing technology, facilitating machines capable of completing operations unthinkably time-intensive for classical computers… -
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Google’s Next Chapter in Wearable Health Tech: The Google Fitbit Air
Another day, another wearable technology product is hitting the market, but this one arrives with the weight of Google behind it and a price designed to undercut the competition.Back in January… -
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Canada Proposes an Under-16 Social Media Ban
The Canadian federal government recently introduced the Safe Social Media Act in Parliament. If the bill is successful, Canadian children under the age of 16 will no longer be able to have accounts on…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Recognized, Startups and Emerging Companies 2026
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Information Technology 2026
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Chambers Global Band 3, Information Technology 2026
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The Legal 500 Tier 1, Sports Law 2026
News & Events
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Intellectual Property Litigation
Goodmans Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2026
We are thrilled to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2026 has named Goodmans lawyers among Canada's legal experts in the technology sector.Congratulations to our 15 featured… -
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Peter Ruby at ITechLaw’s 2026 World Technology Law Conference
Join Goodmans Partner Peter Ruby at ITechLaw’s 2026 World Technology Law Conference in Chicago on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 9:00 – 10:15 AM CDT for the session, “1C: Safeguarding the Next… -
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Goodmans at Toronto Tech Week 2026
Goodmans and Startup Grind Toronto will be hosting a “Venture Financing & Term Sheets Masterclass” at Toronto Tech Week 2026, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 8:30 – 10:30 AM EDT.This session will…