Richard Austin

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About Richard Austin

Mr. Austin is a senior technology lawyer with a strong corporate commercial background and substantial in-house legal experience. His work in technology matters includes extensive experience in Artificial Intelligence, privacy and data protection matters, security and cybersecurity, public and private sector outsourcing transactions, software audits, software development agreements, technology procurement and acquisitions, strategic alliance agreements and compliance programs. His in-house legal work focused on the development and implementation of legal strategies to ensure compliance with the law and the full exploitation of the opportunities and protections the law provides. He is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell as Preeminent, its highest level of professional ranking, in Technology and Science, Computers and Software and Labour and Employment. He is listed by Best Lawyers® for 2023 in Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law and is Best Lawyers® "2023 Lawyer of the Year" for Information Technology Law in Toronto. Specialties: Artificial Intelligence, privacy, security and data protection matters including cybersecurity, public and private sector outsourcing, technology procurement, software audits and acquisitions and social media matters.