Technology and Startups
Technology and Startups
Technology and Startups
strategic, solutions-focused legal counsel
Innovation moves fast — and so do the legal challenges that come with it. Whether you’re a founder building your first company, a scale-up navigating rapid growth, or an established tech business expanding into new markets, Lerners provides the legal insight and strategic guidance to help you move forward with confidence.
Our lawyers combine deep business knowledge with an understanding of the technology ecosystem across Ontario’s innovation corridor. We work with startups, investors, and established tech companies at every stage of their evolution — offering practical, forward-thinking solutions that keep pace with your ambitions.
As emerging technologies reshape industries, our team stays at the forefront of legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence, automation, and data-driven innovation.
Contact us today to learn more.
our services
Lerners provides comprehensive legal support for technology companies at every stage of growth, with services that address the full spectrum of operational, regulatory, and strategic needs:
Corporate Formation and Structuring
Incorporation, shareholder agreements, and governance tailored for founders and investors.
Corporate Formation and Structuring
Incorporation, shareholder agreements, and governance tailored for founders and investors.
Corporate Formation and Structuring
Incorporation, shareholder agreements, and governance tailored for founders and investors.
Financing and Investment
Preparing and negotiating term sheets, loan agreements, and investment documents for venture capital, private equity, and debt transactions.
Financing and Investment
Preparing and negotiating term sheets, loan agreements, and investment documents for venture capital, private equity, and debt transactions.
Financing and Investment
Preparing and negotiating term sheets, loan agreements, and investment documents for venture capital, private equity, and debt transactions.
Commercial and Technology Contracts
Drafting and negotiating licensing, SaaS, distribution, confidentiality, and service agreements.
Commercial and Technology Contracts
Drafting and negotiating licensing, SaaS, distribution, confidentiality, and service agreements.
Commercial and Technology Contracts
Drafting and negotiating licensing, SaaS, distribution, confidentiality, and service agreements.
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Advising on the development, deployment, and regulation of AI tools, including governance, risk management, and compliance with evolving privacy and transparency standards.
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Advising on the development, deployment, and regulation of AI tools, including governance, risk management, and compliance with evolving privacy and transparency standards.
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Advising on the development, deployment, and regulation of AI tools, including governance, risk management, and compliance with evolving privacy and transparency standards.
Intellectual Property Strategy
Protecting and commercializing technology, trademarks, and other IP assets.
Intellectual Property Strategy
Protecting and commercializing technology, trademarks, and other IP assets.
Intellectual Property Strategy
Protecting and commercializing technology, trademarks, and other IP assets.
Employment and Contractor Arrangements
Designing compliant and flexible agreements for a dynamic workforce.
Employment and Contractor Arrangements
Designing compliant and flexible agreements for a dynamic workforce.
Employment and Contractor Arrangements
Designing compliant and flexible agreements for a dynamic workforce.
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Ensuring compliance with privacy legislation and best practices for data protection.
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Ensuring compliance with privacy legislation and best practices for data protection.
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Ensuring compliance with privacy legislation and best practices for data protection.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Exits
Structuring and completing transactions that achieve business and investor goals.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Exits
Structuring and completing transactions that achieve business and investor goals.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Exits
Structuring and completing transactions that achieve business and investor goals.
Dispute Resolution
Managing shareholder, contract, and employment disputes efficiently to protect business continuity.
Dispute Resolution
Managing shareholder, contract, and employment disputes efficiently to protect business continuity.
Dispute Resolution
Managing shareholder, contract, and employment disputes efficiently to protect business continuity.
Why Choose Lerners?
At Lerners, we understand the pressures of growth and innovation. Our multidisciplinary team delivers the legal clarity and business perspective technology companies need to scale securely and succeed sustainably. Contact us today.