Our Cybersecurity, Data Breach, and Privacy practice provides strategic, end‑to‑end support to organizations navigating the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of digital risk. We advise clients across industries on regulatory compliance, incident preparedness, crisis response, and post‑breach governance, helping them protect sensitive information, maintain operational continuity, and meet their legal obligations with confidence.
We guide clients through the full lifecycle of cybersecurity and privacy matters. When security incidents occur, our team leads rapid incident response, breach investigation, containment, and notification strategies, working closely with forensic experts and regulators to mitigate exposure.
Our exceptional experience in the courtroom will be an asset to data breach defence litigation.
Areas of Experience:
• Strategic Risk Assessments
• Incident Response Plans
• Data Breach Coaching
• Litigation
DRONES (UAVs)
As part of our technology focus, we have legal advisory experience in the area of drones from a commercial and healthcare perspective. We work with clients who are innovators in the area of drones and healthcare.
We partnered with EDIT (Expo for Design, Innovation & Technology) which took place in Toronto in October 2017, where Katherine Kolnhofer curated and hosted a panel on the use of Drones (UAVs) in facilitating healthcare initiatives. She explored the various liability risks, privacy concerns and insurance coverage issues. EDIT was an international event which partnered with the UNDP and was supported by high profile sponsors and world renowned innovators.
As drones enter the commercial and healthcare market, Canada is developing a regulatory framework to address the privacy and liability risks, and is mandating liability insurance for drone operators. Insurers are also seeking to utilize drones to monitor and assess losses in catastrophic environmental situations or difficult to reach loss zones. The use of drones is also emerging with organizations in specialized industries such as mining, oil and gas to monitor equipment for the purposes of loss prevention and mitigation.
In Canada, UAV operators must apply for a Special Flights Operations Certificate (SFOC), follow the rules in the Canadian Aviation Regulations, respect the Criminal Code, and adhere to any applicable municipal, provincial, and territorial laws that may apply. We provide legal support to our clients at every stage of UAV operations, from application through to Regulatory compliance.
Areas of Experience:
• Regulatory Advice
• Privacy
• Liability Risks
• Consulting
