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Andrew Nunes Toronto Lawyer

Andrew S. Nunes *

Partner | CO-LEADER, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Fasken
With the cloud and big data revolutionizing technology, organizations will have to rapidly adjust to the new realities of doing business.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2001
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Andrew is a Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Business Law Department (Ontario), Co-Leader of the Firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) group and Leader of the Technology Law group for the Ontario region. His practice encompasses numerous aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a particular emphasis on the technology sector and technology related matters.

Andrew routinely assists with establishing, growing and exiting technology-driven businesses, while helping organizations navigate operational, transactional, governance and compliance issues. In addition to buying and selling technology businesses, Andrew’s in-depth knowledge is regularly sought by technology providers and technology users on the development, protection and commercialization of technology products and services. He also provides key insights into the Canadian legislative and regulatory regimes related to information technology (IT), e-commerce, consumer protection, data protection, cyber security, anti-spam, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

Andrew has accumulated extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, business partnerships, complex outsourcings and other transactions. Blue-chip corporations and leading-edge technology companies based in Canada and the U.S. alike rely on Andrew’s guidance for their business-critical decisions and transactions.

An active leader in the wider technology law community, Andrew is Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association IT and E-Commerce Section and a current Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) Technology Law Committee. He also served an extended term on the Board of Directors of TechConnex, a leading Canadian technology industry association. His practice is consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Lexpert and Best Lawyers. In 2023, Andrew was appointed to the International Bar Association (IBA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Presidential Task Force, an initiative that formed one of the IBA Presidential Priorities identified for the 2023/2024 term, and in 2025, he was appointed to the IBA LPD Working Group on AI.

Achievements

  • Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (formerly known as Acritas Star™ lawyer), Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyers 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Repeatedly Recommended in Computer & IT Law, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Consistently Recommended in Technology Transactions, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide as a Leading Partner in Technology, The Legal 500 Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized in Technology Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized in Information Technology Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in Information Technology, Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in Canada in Information Technology, Chambers Global 2016 to 2026
  • Recipient of the Canadian Technology Law Association CAN-TECH 2024 Law Award of Distinction, 12/31/2024
  • Recognized in FinTech Practice in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 to 2024

Experience

  • United Rentals of Canada, Inc. completes the acquisition of Direct Equipment, [Deal - United Rentals, Inc.], North American equipment rental company completes acquisition of Canadian distributor
  • Eight Capital leads C$8.2 million best-efforts public offering of units of Xtract One Technologies Inc., [Deal - Eight Capital Corp.], Technology-driven threat detection and security solution company, completes best-efforts public offering of units.
  • Subsidiaries of ASG III, LLC (an affiliate of Alpine Software Group) complete acquisition of ThinkLP Inc., and Anderson Oxford Inc., [Deal - ASG III, LLC], Acquisition of software-as-a-service (SaaS) company focused on the retail loss prevention space
  • GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Schauenburg‐Truplast (China) acquired by Molded Devices, Inc., [Deal - GlobalMed Inc.], GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Schauenburg‐Truplast (China) acquired by Molded Devices, Inc.
  • Voxtur Analytics Corp. completes C$30.5 million acquisition of Appraisers Now Ltd., [Deal - Voxtur Analytics Corp.], Transformational real estate technology company acquires appraisal management SaaS that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses
  • Quadient acquires Beanworks Solutions, [Deal - Quadient], International producer of mailing equipment, business process automation and customer experience management acquires leading FinTech in SaaS accounts payable automation
  • Upland Software Completes another Canadian Acquisition, [Deal - Upland Software, Inc.], On October 1, 2019, Upland Software, Inc. ("Upland") acquired InGenius Software Inc. ("InGenius"), a leading Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) solution for enterprise contact centres). Upland, a leader in cloud-based enterprise work management software, can now offer the first Contact Centre ...
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment completes acquisition of Audiokinetic, [Deal - Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC], On January 31, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“Sony”), a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, closed its acquisition of Audiokinetic Inc. (“Audiokinetic”), a leading global provider of cross-platform audio solutions for the gaming and interactive media industries. Wi...
  • GCR, Inc. completes acquisition of MB3 Technologies, Inc., [Deal - Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc.], American private equity firm’s portfolio company acquires Ottawa-based software development company focused on emergency grants management.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • BSc (Hons), Combined Computer Science & Physics York University

Community involvement

  • Provides pro-bono legal advice to various faith-based not-for-profit organizations
  • Speaks regularly at events hosted by corporate, educational and community groups, including recent engagements at the University of Toronto BSA "Education is Key" high school conference, The Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations and various Black History Programs
  • Mentor, Legal Action Within Schools (LAWS) Mentorship Program
  • Mentor, Osgoode Hall Law School Mentoring Program

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Vice President, Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association
  • Member (and Past Chair), Executive Committee, National Bar Association (NBA) Commercial Law Section
  • Officer, International Bar Association (IBA), Technology Law Committee
  • Chair, IBA Technology Law Committee, Outsourcing and Managed Services Subcommittee
  • Member, IBA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Presidential Task Force
  • Instructor, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development, Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements
  • Instructor, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)/McGill, Copyright Master Class
  • Past Director, TechConnex (formerly York Technology Alliance)
  • Past Chair, Ontario Bar Association, Information Technology and E-Commerce Section
  • Past Member, Ontario Bar Association Council
  • Member, Canadian IT Law Association
  • Member, Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group
  • Member, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers

Knowledge

  • Navigating 2026: Key Trends Shaping the Technology Sector, 3/24/2026
  • AI Compliance FAQ – What Businesses and Developers Need to Know, 12/9/2025
  • Navigating 2025: Key Trends Shaping the Technology Sector, 3/10/2025
  • A Series: Managing Legal Risk Associated with IT Outages Through Contracting Best Practices, 10/17/2024
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Draft Update to Cybersecurity Framework and Seeks Industry Input, 9/26/2023
  • Fasken Information Technology Practice Group Ontario Symposium – In Review, 7/18/2023
  • NIST Seeks Industry Input on Significant Updates to Cybersecurity Framework for Protecting Organizations and Critical Infrastructure, 2/7/2023
  • Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Explained, 5/6/2021

Events

  • Creating Inclusive Futures in a Time of Global Change, 2/10/2026
  • 2025 Toronto Technology Law Symposium, 6/2/2025
  • Leading with Purpose: Cultivating Diverse and Inclusive Teams, 2/26/2025
  • Building a Robust Pipeline of Black Legal Talent, 2/26/2024
  • 2023 Toronto IT Symposium, 4/4/2023
  • Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Black General Counsel Perspective on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canada, 2/16/2022
  • Key Legal Considerations When Doing Business in Canada, 11/17/2021
  • IT Symposium, 5/7/2019
  • CASL Survey Results: Bridging the Gaps in Understanding and Compliance, 5/18/2017

News

  • Fasken will attend the 2026 IBA in Copenhagen, 4/13/2026
  • Fasken Welcomes the IBA to Toronto, 5/1/2025
  • Fasken will attend the 2024 IBA in Mexico City, 6/13/2024
  • Fasken will Attend the 2023 IBA in Paris, 7/21/2023
  • Fasken Attends IBA 2022 in Miami, 7/21/2022
  • Fasken Partner, Andrew Nunes, Elected to the Board of Governors of the National Bar Association, 8/20/2020
  • Forty-Two Fasken Lawyers Ranked in 2020 Edition of Legal 500 Canada, 11/19/2019
  • Fasken Attends IBA 2019 in Seoul, 8/8/2019
  • TheLawyersDaily.ca quotes Andrew Nunes in an article about “big data” that may spur new law, 2/20/2019
  • The Deal interviews Andrew Nunes in a report on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Industry, 10/12/2018

Publications

  • The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession, 9/19/2024
  • The Affero Open Source Licenses – Closing the Application Service Provider Loophole, 4/1/2017
  • Building Cloud Value: A Best Practice Guide, 2016, 2/1/2016
  • Outsourcing Transactions: A Practical Guide, 1/1/2016
  • OSFI Memorandum on New Technology Based Outsourcing Arrangements, 11/1/2013
  • What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: An Overview of Key Legislative Regimes Applicable to Information Technology and E-Commerce Law in Ontario, 2/1/2012
  • Managing Employee-Related Social Media Risk, 4/1/2011
  • United States/Canada Cross-Border Transactions, 8/31/2009
  • Technology M&A: Transition Services Agreements, 5/26/2009
  • Asset Transfer Issues, 3/5/2008
Article The Affero Open Source Licenses – Closing the Application Service Provider Loophole The Canadian Institute IT Law & Technology Transactions Review, Volume I, No. 1
Article Building Cloud Value: A Best Practice Guide, 2016 Toronto Cloud Business Coalition

Speaking Engagements

  • From Global to Local: Trends in AI Regulation and Practical Advice for Canadian Organizations, 4/21/2026
  • Technology, Data and Transactional Risk Management: Current Contracting Trends and Best Practices, 4/16/2026
  • All Things Data: Protection, Handling, and AI Insights from a Tech Perspective, 2/21/2025
  • Legal Considerations for Canadian Organizations Using Artificial Intelligence, 12/12/2024
  • Contracting for AI Solutions: How AI should be addressed in your company’s contracts, 10/21/2024
  • AI Foundations, 9/25/2024
  • Monetization and Exploitation of Copyright: Legal Framework, 7/24/2024
  • Monetization and Exploitation of Copyright: Drafting and Negotiating Contracts, 7/24/2024
  • Key Legal Considerations for Founders, 7/8/2024
  • Osgoode Certificate in Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements, 5/23/2024
Speaker From Global to Local: Trends in AI Regulation and Practical Advice for Canadian Organizations National GC Network Elevates Spring Summit
Speaker Technology, Data and Transactional Risk Management: Current Contracting Trends and Best Practices Fasken Financial Institutions Symposium
Speaker All Things Data: Protection, Handling, and AI Insights from a Tech Perspective 2025 NBA Commercial Law Section Annual Corporate Counsel Conference