October 14, 2011


Toronto (Canada) -  Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that Who's Who Legal has named John Beardwood as one of the top 10 "Most highly regarded individuals" worldwide for internet, e-commerce and data protection law. John is the only Canadian lawyer on this elite list for 2011. This is his second consecutive year to receive this acknowledgement.

John is a Partner with Fasken Martineau in Toronto and is Co-Chair of the firm's Technology and Intellectual Property group and Outsourcing group, and Vice-Chair of the firm's Privacy and Information Protection group. Ian Kyer, Counsel with the firm in Toronto, is also recognized once again by Who's Who Legal for his excellence in internet and computing law.

For the 2011 rankings, Who's Who Legal selected 464 internet, e-commerce and data protection law practitioners worldwide, only a handful of whom are featured for their expertise in this practice area.

About Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 675 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris and Johannesburg. For additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.fasken.com.