Lisa K. Abe

Lisa Abe is consistently recognized across Canada and the USA as a leading authority on business structuring, commercial agreements, sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, with their relationship and implications to Technology, Intellectual Property and the law. As a senior partner in Fasken Martineau's Technology and Intellectual Property practice groups, Lisa has significant experience leading and directing businesses to achieve positive outcomes, which have influenced the bottom line and strategic goals of her clients. Of note, Lisa represents Air Canada, Bank of Montreal, Citrix Systems Inc., EnStream (Rogers, Bell, Telus co-venture) and Ontario Power Generation among others who trust her personable, forthright manner, and levels of detail and knowledge to deliver results and innovation. Her work with cross-border counsel and companies on matters related to their Canadian operations and subtleties in the law, have led to significant gains in contract negotiations, policy reviews, employment matters and government procurements previously gone unnoted. 

Lisa's work with companies looking at innovation as a hallmark of their business and operations, have resulted in her advising on matters involving: technology assets, manufacturing, growth, copyright, product development, retail, acquisitions, import/export, e-commerce, mobile money transfer systems, IT outsourcing, financial institutions, insurance companies, communications, banking, corporate governance, regulatory, patents and sales. Each year, Lisa is asked to speak at forums and conferences both domestically and overseas regarding her viewpoint on what will be effecting the changing rules of law relating to her experience and ongoing research. This research and experience fostered the widely referenced book IT and Ecommerce Agreements - Drafting and Negotiating Tips, 2nd Edition, and the co-authored Web Law - Agreements, Guidelines and Use Policies along with recognition from Lexpert Directory (since 2005) and Martindale-Hubbell. She is currently writing the 3rd Edition of her book.

Selected Experience

• Technology, Internet and E-Commerce Companies
• Financial Institutions and Investment

News

• Domain name is personal property– Fasken Martineau's Lisa Abe is available to comment on the Ontario Court of Appeal landmark decision
• 79 Fasken Martineau lawyers listed in Lexpert's 2011 Canadian Legal Directory

Publications

• Domain Name Is Property In Ontario
• The Impact of Insolvency on Outsourcing Transactions

Presentations

• Representations, Warranties and Indemnities for Technology Agreements
• Cloud Computing Law

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Canadian IT Law Association
• Member, International Technology Law Association (ITLA), formerly Computer Law Association (CLA)
• Member, Association for Professional Computer Consultants
• Member, Licensing Executives Society
• Member, Canadian Information Processing Society
• Member, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
• Member, Member (and former chair and webmaster), Toronto Computer Lawyers Group
• Chair, International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) - Toronto Chapter (2007)
• Member, Ontario Bar Association (OBA - IT & E-Commerce Section Executive)
• Member, Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC)
• Member, Centre for Outsourcing Research and Education (CORE)
• Member, Women's Executive Network (WXN)

Honours and Awards

• Chambers 2011 Global Guide: Information Technology
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010, 2011: Computer & IT Law and Technology Transactions
• Listed as a recommended lawyer in the area of Information technology (Canada) by Practical Law Company in 2009