Erin’s practice is focused on complex commercial transactions involving technology products, services, business processes, and strategic partnerships.
As a trusted advisor, Erin supports financial institutions, retailers, emerging and high growth companies, and other enterprises in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and conducting IT-related procurements. She regularly leads transactions in open banking, including data sharing agreements between fintechs and financial institutions, and has helped clients launch new financial products, expand into new lines of business, engage in high-value procurements, and enter co-branded credit card and other loyalty arrangements.
Erin has significant experience helping financial institutions interpret and adapt their contracting processes to changing regulatory requirements. She supports clients across industries to contract for products and services leveraging artificial intelligence. Erin is also regularly engaged by enterprises seeking to modernize their commercial agreements and procurement templates.
Erin advises on regulatory and legal issues in areas including artificial intelligence, data protection, open banking, licensing, and OSFI B-10 compliance.
Erin has been recognized as a Rising Star by IFLR and proudly co-leads the Osler Women Lawyers’ Network.
Representative Work
- TD Bank
TD Bank in its data access agreement with Yodlee
- Interac Corp.
Interac Corp. in Canada's new real-time payments system
- Suncor Energy Inc.
Suncor in its US$15 million investment in LanzaTech
- Supporting Canadian banks and major retailers with strategic alliances for the marketing and operation of credit card-based co-branded loyalty programs
- Supporting a major retailer in support of its launch of a new financial services division and credit card product
- Supporting Canadian banks and major retailers with international outsourcing of technology operations
- Supporting Canadian banks and major retailers with staff augmentation services agreements
- Supporting an AI provider with negotiation of collaboration agreement with TELUS Health
- Supporting a Canadian bank and mortgage lender with the negotiation of credit bureau arrangements
- Supporting Canadian banks with the procurement of collections service software
- Supporting Canadian banks in the outsourcing of card production services
- Supporting negotiation of renewal agreement for Canada-wide e-prescribing system
- Supporting negotiations of pension administration systems
- Supporting a provider of property assessment software products with services agreement for an international property taxation authority
TD Bank in its data access agreement with Yodlee
Interac Corp. in Canada's new real-time payments system
Suncor in its US$15 million investment in LanzaTech
- Supporting a major retailer in support of its launch of a new financial services division and credit card product
- Supporting Canadian banks and major retailers with international outsourcing of technology operations
- Supporting Canadian banks and major retailers with staff augmentation services agreements
- Supporting an AI provider with negotiation of collaboration agreement with TELUS Health
- Supporting a Canadian bank and mortgage lender with the negotiation of credit bureau arrangements
- Supporting Canadian banks with the procurement of collections service software
- Supporting Canadian banks in the outsourcing of card production services
- Supporting negotiation of renewal agreement for Canada-wide e-prescribing system
- Supporting negotiations of pension administration systems
- Supporting a provider of property assessment software products with services agreement for an international property taxation authority
Awards and Recognition
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Recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ in Technology
—IFLR1000: Rising Stars Awards Americas 2022
Media Mentions
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Osler News February 20, 2025
Osler welcomes 14 new partners and three new counsel in 2025
Osler is pleased to announce the addition of 14 new partners and three new counsel across our offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
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Osler News October 13, 2022
Five Osler lawyers named 2022 IFLR Rising Stars
Congratulations to Osler’s Laure Fouin, Shawn Cymbalisty, Amelia Miao, Amanda Heale and Erin Rubin on being named 2022 IFLR Rising Stars. These...
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Community Involvement
- Girls eMentorship, Mentor (2021 – 2024)
- First Generation Network, Mentor (2020 – 2021)
Pro Bono
- Supporting a nonprofit family and children’s charity with negotiation of numerous technology contracts
- Supporting Dispute Centre Calgary with negotiation of its agreement for a Community Information Exchange platform
Other
- One of four Senior Associate participants in Rotman Business Leadership for Women Lawyers (April 2024)
- Co-Lead of the Osler Women Lawyers’ Network (2023-2025)
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
- “Fundamentals of IP Terms in Commercial Agreements”, Ontario Bar Association/Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
Speaker, Toronto, October 18, 2024 - “Trends in IP & IT Contracts”, Ontario Bar Association
Speaker, Toronto, November 10, 2023
Credentials
Education
- Queen’s University, J.D.
- McGill University, B.A. (Honours, with Distinction)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association Information Technology and Intellectual Property Section, Member
- Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), Member
