Jerry Lan is an associate in our Business Law and Technology Law groups. He has a general corporate and commercial practice, with a focus on transactions in the technology space, including IT contracting and outsourcing, M&As, IP licensing, and R&D agreements. Jerry’s practice also focuses on privacy law compliance and data breach response.
His experience includes:
- negotiating technology procurement agreements on behalf of customers and suppliers across a diverse range of industries, including financial services, insurance, agribusiness, engineering, health, transportation, and retail;
- advising operators of critical infrastructure on the outsourcing of IT services and the implementation of risk management strategies to safeguard sensitive data and maintain operational continuity;
- assisting clients from the pharmaceutical industry with the negotiation of clinical trial agreements;
- conducting intellectual property due diligence in the context of M&As for companies with complex intellectual property portfolios;
- representing a client from the fashion industry in securing equity investment from one of China’s largest clothing companies;
- providing strategic and regulatory guidance to clients in the context of large-scale cybersecurity incidents; and
- routinely advising clients from various jurisdictions on compliance matters related to Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation.
Furthermore, Jerry is a contributing author for McCarthy Tétrault's chapter in the first edition of Artificial Intelligence, Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2022.
Jerry obtained his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law at McGill University. His excellent academic record earned him a nomination on the Dean’s Honour List. He also received the MacKay Award in Corporate Taxation, the Yoine Goldstein Prize in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, and the I.M.E. Prize in Commercial Law, awarded to the member of the graduating class with the highest academic standing in Commercial Law throughout the program.
Jerry is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin.