Wendy J Gross

Practice Areas

Wendy is Chair of Osler’s Technology Group and provides trusted, strategic counsel to some of Canada’s most well-known companies in the financial services and payments, retail, e-commerce, AI, technology, telecommunications, health, energy and transportation sectors.

Wendy specializes in outsourcing and other complex corporate and commercial transactions relating to technology products, services and business processes, including in core functions such as technology and operations, enterprise risk management, payment systems, credit card and loyalty programs, data analytics, cloud arrangements, procurement, logistics and supply chain management.

She keeps her clients at the forefront of Canada’s regulatory environment as it applies to new and emerging developments in technology, helping clients anticipate and stay abreast of important changes. She also advises clients in connection with regulatory compliance involving technology transactions relating to AI, financial services, payment systems and networks, cloud computing, privacy compliance, the management and security of data, digital assets, governance frameworks and intellectual property. Wendy also offers guidance on third-party risk management, business continuity, information security and incident management.

Wendy is recognized for her expertise by numerous industry publications including Chambers Canada and Chambers Global (Technology Band 1), The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide (Technology Transactions; Computer & IT Law), Best Lawyers in Canada (FinTech Practice; Information Technology Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; "Lawyer of the Year", FinTech Practice) and Who's Who Legal (Banking — Fintech; Data — Information Technology; Telecommunications Media & Technology).

Career

University of Toronto, J.D.

University of Toronto, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Computer Science)

Bar Admission: Ontario, 1993

Professional Memberships

Canadian IT Law Association

ITech Law Association

Licensing Executives Society

Toronto Computer Lawyers Group

Ontario Bar Association: Information Technology and E-Commerce, Entertainment, Media and Communications and Privacy Sections