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Max gives his clients peace of mind about their most complex issues involving privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence.
Max advises Canadian, U.S. and international organizations on privacy and data protection, the use of AI and other advanced technologies, and information governance and risk management strategies. He also advises on transactions involving technology, technology licensing agreements and related corporate commercial matters.
Max’s clients benefit from his in-depth understanding of their technology needs, drawn from 13 years in the IT field prior to beginning his legal career. Prior to joining Davies, Max practised at the Montréal office of a national law firm. He also clerked for the Honourable Justice Nicholas Kasirer of the Québec Court of Appeal and for the Honourable Justice Hanan Melcer of the Supreme Court of Israël.
A frequent writer and speaker, Max shares his expertise on the intersection of law and technology, including artificial intelligence, privacy law matters, privacy-protecting technologies, distributed ledger technologies and smart cities.
Partner
Max gives his clients peace of mind about their most complex issues involving privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence.
Max advises Canadian, U.S. and international organizations on privacy and data protection, the use of AI and other advanced technologies, and information governance and risk management strategies. He also advises on transactions involving technology, technology licensing agreements and related corporate commercial matters.
Max’s clients benefit from his in-depth understanding of their technology needs, drawn from 13 years in the IT field prior to beginning his legal career. Prior to joining Davies, Max practised at the Montréal office of a national law firm. He also clerked for the Honourable Justice Nicholas Kasirer of the Québec Court of Appeal and for the Honourable Justice Hanan Melcer of the Supreme Court of Israël.
A frequent writer and speaker, Max shares his expertise on the intersection of law and technology, including artificial intelligence, privacy law matters, privacy-protecting technologies, distributed ledger technologies and smart cities.
The Bidvest Group Limited
Acting for The Bidvest Group Limited, a South African publicly-traded company, in its acquisition of 100% of Citron Hygiene LP, a provider of washroom hygiene products and services in the U.S., Canada and UK, from Birch Hill Equity Partners and other investors.
Bit Digital, Inc.
Acted for Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital, Inc. in its acquisition of Enovum Data Centers Corp., a Montreal-based owner, operator, and developer of high-performance computing datacenters.
Long Span Partners, LLC
Acted for the shareholders of Risk Control Technologies Inc., Toronto-based leading provider of risk management and loss control solutions to the insurance industry, in the sale of a 100% interest to Duck Creek Technologies Inc.
Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Acted for Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its C$325-million sale of Les Galeries de le Capitale, a super regional enclosed shopping centre located in Quebec City, to Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust.
Industrial and Financial Systems AB
Acted for Industrial and Financial Systems AB in its approximately C$1-billion acquisition of Copperleaf Technologies Inc., a provider of enterprise decision analytics software to companies managing critical infrastructure.
Mannarino Systems & Software Inc.
Acted for the shareholders of Mannarino Systems & Software Inc., a global leader in avionics for electric aircraft and drones and certified systems for the aerospace sector, with the sale of all of their issued and outstanding shares to Scalian SAS.
eStruxture Data Centers
Acted for eStruxture Data Centers, Canada’s leading data centre platform, in connection with Fengate Asset Management’s record-breaking C$1.8-billion investment transaction.
Searchlight Pharma Inc.
Acted for the shareholders of Searchlight Pharma Inc., a top-growth Canadian specialty and innovative branded pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of their 100% interest to Apotex Inc.
Thread Collective Inc.
Acted for Thread Collective Inc. in their acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of 9167200 Canada Inc. (dba Kanuk), from the founder and Champlain Financial Corporation. Kanuk is a Montreal-based manufacturer and retail brand known for cold-weather apparel and winter coats, boasting an international reputation.
Outfront Media Inc.
Acted as Canadian counsel to OUTFRONT Media Inc. in the C$410-million sale of its Canadian outdoor advertising business to Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE.
Direct Travel, Inc.
Acted as Canadian counsel to Direct Travel, Inc., in its sale to a group of investors, including Durable Capital Partners, Madrona Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Blackstone Credit & Insurance, led by Steve Singh.
Plusgrade Inc.
Acted for Plusgrade in connection with General Atlantic’s strategic investment in the ancillary revenue powerhouse. The investment represents a monumental transaction for the global travel tech sector.
Vance Street Capital LLC
Acted for Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles private equity fund, in the sale of Terra Insights, a Vancouver-based geotechnical, structural and geospatial monitoring company, to Orica for cash consideration of C$505 million.
Mondi plc
Acted for Mondi plc, a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, in its acquisition of the Hinton Pulp mill from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (West Fraser) and its long-term partnership with West Fraser to access local, high-quality fibre from well-established wood basket, as well as with Mondi plc’s plans to invest €400 million in the expansion of Hinton.
Design World LLC d/b/a WTWH Media, LLC
Acted as Canadian counsel to Design World LLC d/b/a WTWH Media, LLC, a Mountaingate Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition via a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of substantially all the assets of Engineering.com Incorporated, a media website operator focused on engineering related content.
BMS Group
Acted for BMS Group in its acquisition of Smith & Reid Insurance Brokers and O’Neil Insurance Brokers.
Integrated Media Company
Acted for Integrated Media Company, a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, in its C$147.5-million acquisition of Toon Boom Animation Inc., an Emmy® Award-winning Montreal-based animation software company, from Nelvana Limited, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc.
Ecometrica Limited
Acted for the shareholders of Ecometrica Limited, a leading EHS and ESG software provider, in the sale of their 100% interest to EcoOnline UK Limited.
Mountaingate Capital
Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in its strategic investment in Bond Brand Loyalty Group, a leading marketing, customer experience and loyalty software management group.
Black Swan Graphene Inc.
Acted for Black Swan Graphene Inc., which produces patented low-cost and high-performance graphene powders, in its strategic partnership with Nationwide Engineering Research and Development Ltd, the developer of a graphene-enhanced admixture for concrete, Concretene.
HID Global Corporation
Acted for HID Global, a subsidiary of Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy, in its acquisition of Vancouver-based Guard RFID Solutions, a manufacturer of real-time location systems used in healthcare environments.
Sept. 30, 2024 - In a recent ruling, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal held that Facebook, Inc. (now Meta Platforms Inc.) breached its obligations under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by sharing Facebook users’ personal information with third-party apps hosted...
Interview, Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences, “Privacy law reform chasing rapid technological advance of AI and biometrics”; Web Publication
June 17, 2024 - Read the article.
Mar. 22, 2024 - The Supreme Court of Canada recently delivered a landmark decision on the privacy rights of Internet users. In R v Bykovets, police investigating an alleged online fraud requested and obtained a suspect’s Internet Protocol (IP) address from a third-party payment processor without a...
Investing In… 2024: Canada chapter, co-author
Jan. 01, 2024 - Chambers Global Practice Guides (Chambers and Partners)
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Dec. 07, 2023 - It has been one year since OpenAI released ChatGPT, arguably catalyzing today’s new wave of interest in AI. This surge of interest is driving substantial investments in AI technologies and a heightened urgency to address the use and regulation of AI. In today’s environment, where business teams...
Osgoode Professional Development, 1st Annual Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law, co-chair; Toronto, ON; Nov. 27 & 28, 2023
Nov. 27, 2023
Doing Business in Canada 2023, contributor
Nov. 14, 2023 - Davies’ Doing Business in Canada guide provides executives, in-house counsel and foreign investors with an overview of the legal framework governing Canadian business operations and outlines key considerations for investing and conducting business in Canada…
Technology M&A 2024, Canada chapter, co-author
Oct. 31, 2023 - Panoramic (Lexology)
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Technology M&A 2023, Canada chapter, co-author
Feb. 21, 2023 - Getting the Deal Through (Lexology)
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First OPC Ruling for 2023 Will Impact Third-Party Processor Contracts
Feb. 08, 2023 - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) recently released findings stemming from a customer complaint that Home Depot of Canada (Home Depot) had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by disclosing customers’ personal information...
Investing In… 2023: Canada chapter, co-author
Jan. 19, 2023 - Chambers Global Practice Guides (Chambers and Partners)
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Québec, 2015
McGill University, LLB/BCL, 2014
McGill University, PhD (Philosophy), 2005
London School of Economics and Political Science, MPhil (Logic & Scientific Method), 1999
University of Toronto/Trinity College, BA (Philosophy), 1995
Canadian Bar Association
Lord Reading Law Society
Young Bar of Montréal
McGill Law Journal, Advisory Board
JLive.com, Advisor
Max has taught the tax implications of cryptocurrencies at McGill University’s Faculty of Law.
