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Dentons is honoured to be recognized as the top firm in Ottawa for Technology law according to Lexpert. The legal publication issues a set of bulls-eye charts annually to showcase firm expertise in a selection of market segments and this year Dentons was featured at the center of the Ottawa Technology chart. The Technology category focuses on the development and financing requirements of technology-based businesses including exitsoften involving long-term relationships between companies and their advisors.The bulls-eye charts which are based on annual peer surveys in support of the 2020 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and its sister publication The 2020 LexpertAmerican Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada identify top-tier counsel in various practice areas of the Canadian legal profession. Law firm positions in the bulls-eye charts depend on the cumulative recognition their individual lawyers have achieved in these surveys.The exceptional team in Toronto also received recognition in Lexperts Toronto Technology bulls-eye chart demonstrating the teams dominance in the Province of Ontario.Nationally our group achieved the coveted Band 1 ranking in this years Chambers FinTech Guide which is a testament to the strength of Dentons Technology team in this important industry sector across the country.We are extremely proud of what our team has achieved over the past few years said David Little Chair of the Dentons Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group in Canada. We have developed a strong and extremely dedicated team and have expanded the scope of our practice allowing us to deliver one stop shopping legal solutions to emerging companies while also becoming their trusted business advisors. We also regularly act for many of the leading investors in North America focused on the technology sector. With particular proficiency in Fintech Insuretech Proptech artificial intelligence blockchain cryptocurrencies virtual reality and Software as a Service along with commercial licensing for all of the foregoing we have catapulted to the top of our field. Across Canada the team advises angels accelerators venture capital funds entrepreneurs startups established domestic and multi-national businesses government agencies and Crown corporations as well as academic and health institutions in the creation acquisition use and commercial exploitation of technology and associated intellectual property. The Dentons Canada Startup Program offers a compelling full service legal advice program for early stage companies. For more information on our team please visit Dentons website and Dentons ventureBeyond.
