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Joey Blais, Associate | Corporate/Commercial

Joey Blais

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2023
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Québec City
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Overview

Joey Blais is an associate practising business, privacy and cybersecurity law. He advises organizations in the technology and life sciences sectors on issues related to regulatory, consumer and cybersecurity law, as well as privacy matters involving personal and health information. He has experience in drafting and reviewing agreements for research projects, clinical trials, artificial intelligence, and the governance of personal and health information.

While Joey advises clients throughout their development, he is most often called upon for financing rounds and governance matters. He drafts and negotiates a wide range of commercial agreements, including licensing and SaaS agreements. He also advises businesses on complying with the Charter of the French Language.

Joey is also involved in complex projects related to cross-border data transfers, biometric data processing, and the certification of technological products and services in the healthcare sector.

Experience

  • La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group to support the growth of Québec-based steel processor, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec], La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group.
  • Fonds de solidarité FTQ leads $17 million funding round for Mondata, [Deal - Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Desjardins Group], Mondata secures funding.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université Laval

Community involvement

  • Researcher, Chaire de recherche sur les contrats intelligents et la chaîne de blocs (2021)
  • Member, Comité d’analyse et de relations avec les organismes (Since 2022)

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

  • An Overview of Key EU Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulations and their Potential Impacts on Canadian Businesses, 7/9/2025
  • Fasken Noteworthy Privacy & Cybersecurity News (December 2024), 12/23/2024
  • Amendments to the Act Respecting Health and Social Services Information: How Does This Affect Your Organization?, 7/9/2024
  • Resource Centre | Law 25: Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, Background The Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (PDF, 496 Ko) (Law 25, formerly Bill 64) was adopted on September 21, 2021.  Law 25, which comes into effect gradually between September 2021 and 2024, modernizes the obligations incumbent on ...

Events

Speaking Engagements

  • Le droit et la chaine de blocs (Available in French Only), 1/15/2024
  • Tendances récentes en blockchain : les infrastructures gouvernementales et sociétales du futur (Available in French Only), 5/25/2023