50 Queen St N, Suite 1020, PO Box 2248, Kitchener, ON
Year called to bar: 1995 (ON)
John Durdan is a partner in Gowling WLG's Waterloo Region office and a member of the firm's Tech Group. His practice is divided between securities/M&A matters and technology law matters. John advises on securities law matters and has extensive experience in public equity financings, private equity and debt financings, stock option plans and mergers & acquisitions – including domestic, international and US-Canada cross-border transactions – and bank operating and term loans. His technology law practice focuses on advising technology companies on their licensing and distribution arrangements, including SAAS/cloud arrangements, development agreements, VAR and other reseller agreements, joint ventures, and outsourcing. John also advises non-tech clients on their information technology licensing and outsourcing arrangements. Before embarking on his legal career, John was an investment banker with a global investment bank in Toronto. He is a board member and a member of the executive committee of THEMUSEUM of Idea Transcending Objects. He has been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory since 2014 as well as in The Best Lawyers in Canada.
