Donald B. Johnston

Donald B. Johnston

Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP
(416) 865-3072
(416) 863-1515
181 Bay St, Suite 1800, Brookfield Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1978 (ON)
Co-Chair of the firm's Technology Law Group and Privacy & Data Security Group, and a member of the Corporate/Commercial, Intellectual Property and Energy Groups. Don has diverse experience in technology of all kinds: IP, mergers & acquisitions, procurement, privacy/data protection, health law, as well as technologies such as blockchain and autonomous vehicles. He provides strategic advice to clients on licensing transactions, financing and development projects, negotiating and settling agreements, and distribution arrangements. Don has lectured extensively on outsourcing, technology law, e-health law, procurement, and privacy and data security. He is past president, past treasurer and co-founder of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH). Don is a member of the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group, a council member and past executive committee member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and past chairman of the board of Skymeter Corporation, a GIS services company. He is also Honorary Consul of Belgium in Toronto. Don is recognized by The Legal 500, Who's Who Legal, Expert Guides, Best Lawyers and Lexpert.
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