As co-head of Torys’ Technology Contracting practice, Joel advises clients in Canada and the United States on strategic commercial transactions involving technology development and procurement, outsourcing, payment systems, fintech, blockchain, cloud computing, digital and e-commerce solutions, data distribution, privacy compliance and breach response. Joel’s clients include technology service providers, retailers, pension funds, financial institutions, government agencies and companies in the asset management, energy and securities sectors. Joel also co-heads Torys’ Data Governance and Strategy Group and regularly counsels clients on critical data-related issues, opportunities and best practices, including data protection, management, development and commercialization.