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EDITORIAL
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FEATURES
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LEXPERT-RANKED LEADING
TECHNOLOGY LAWYERS
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BOOSTING TECH IP
DURING COVID
Business Development Bank of Canada offers new
intellectual property development financing envelope
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SPONSORED CONTENT
KSV strengthens valuations group with new hires
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BIG DEALS
The latest technology deals, from the acquisition of Do Process
to the completion of Visa's senior notes offering
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OTHER LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
TECH DEALS
HEAT UP
CANADIAN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT
SEES ITS SECOND-BEST YEAR EVER AS
TECH FINANCING GROWS
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FOLLOW US
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UPFRONT
CANADA OVERHAULS
DIGITAL LAWS
Proposed legislation will better
protect privacy
HIRING FROM ABROAD
DURING COVID
Bringing skilled foreign workers to
Canada is being accommodated by
governments, but there are hurdles
SPECIAL EDITION: TECHNOLOGY 2021
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TECH DEALS HEAT UP
FINANCING ON THE RISE AS
INVESTMENTS IN CANADA
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CANADA'S LEADING LAWYERS
SPECIAL EDITION: TECHNOLOGY 2021
CANADA OVERHAULS
DIGITAL LAWS
Proposed legislation is
'a boon' to privacy protection
BOOSTING
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Technology- and IP-focused
companies are thriving
HIRING FROM ABROAD
Overcoming hurdles in bringing
skilled foreign tech workers to
Canada during a pandemic
