Michael Fekete

Michael Fekete, Partner, Corporate

Contact Information

  • tel: 416.862.6792
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Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Ontario, 1993

Education

  • University of British Columbia, LL.B.
  • Carleton University, B.A.

Office

Toronto

Language(s)

English

Biography

Michael’s practice focuses on outsourcing, information technology, e-commerce and privacy. He has extensive experience advising industry leading clients who develop and exploit technology and e-commerce related products. Michael represents IT service providers, software publishers, hardware manufacturers, online vendors and other technology focused enterprises. He provides legal services to these clients in connection with outsourcing transactions, complex joint ventures, strategic alliances, product distribution arrangements, systems integration projects and privacy compliance initiatives. Michael is Co-Chair of the Legal Affairs Forum of the Information Technology Association of Canada.

Notable Matters

  • Represented service providers in the negotiation of major onshore and offshore outsourcing transactions.
  • Represented service providers in complex systems integration design, build and integrate projects.
  • Negotiated complex strategic alliance arrangements between large participants in the technology sector.
  • Negotiated complex third party logistics services arrangements in the health care sector.
  • Represented online services providers in addressing cross-border data issues with public sector customers.
  • Advised clients on numerous government procurement projects, including complex licensing and integration projects and procurement reform initiatives.
  • Addressed complex open source software and other IP/IT issues in acquisitions of technology assets and technology companies.
  • Addressed new media, IP, privacy and e-commerce issues in the delivery of online services and cloud computing.
  • Assisted clients successfully respond to complaints made to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
  • Assisted clients respond to legislative proposals in respect of cross-border privacy matters, spam and spyware.

Affiliations

  • Information Technology Association of Canada (Co-Chair of Legal Affairs Forum)
  • Computer Law Association
  • Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group
  • IT/Can Law Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Industry Recognition

  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010: Information Technology
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Computer and IT Law
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010: Information Technology Law; Technology Law
  • Legal Lexpert American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 lawyers in Canada 2006: One of the “40 Corporate Lawyers to Watch”
  • Lexpert’s Top 40 Under 40 Awards (2004)

Publications/Events/Education

  • Privacy Law in Canada, Doing Business in Canada (Osler), March 2009.
  • Managing Cross-Border Privacy Issues in Outsourcing and IT Transactions (presentation), The Canadian Institute’s Privacy Compliance Group, May 28, 2008.
  • Cross-Border Privacy Issues in the Era of the USA PATRIOT Act (presentation), Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group, January 31, 2008.
  • Open Source Software: Understanding and Managing the Risks, April 20, 2005.
  • Keeping Secrets: The Growing Challenge of Protecting Data in Outsourcing and Service Provider Arrangements, ACC Docket, November/December 2004.

Pro Bono/Community Work

  • Give A Day for World AIDS, Co-Chair of legal community fundraising campaign in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Dignitas International (2006-Present).

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