Sam Ip

Partner, Technology

Toronto

(416) 862-5955 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2014 |

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Sam is a member of the Technology Group that regularly works with artificial intelligence companies or organizations making use of artificial intelligence technologies. This includes helping clients understand evolving global standards and regulations, assessing potential risks and liabilities associated with this emerging technology, and identifying processes for integrating artificial intelligence risk management strategies into organizational activities.

His practice also includes technology procurement, contracting, and other commercial and corporate matters, with a significant focus on advising clients on complex and thorny issues related to the use of data, blockchain technology and, open-source software.

Sam is also a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, a licensed professional engineer and was the co-creator of Osler’s free open-source tool, Osler Code Detect. He regularly helps organizations comply with ambiguous provisions found in many open-source licenses, developing policies that are used by engineers, and negotiates various open-source issues as part of licensing and M&A transactions.

Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys and once completed the Ironman Triathlon at Mont-Tremblant.

Areas of Expertise

Representative Work

  • Spire Global

    Spire Global in its agreement to sell its maritime business for approximately US$241 million

  • Chevron Canada Limited

    Chevron Canada Limited on the sale of its interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and the Kaybob Duvernay Shale Gas Project to Canadian Natural Resources Limited for US$6.5 billion

  • Viggle AI

    Viggle AI in its securing of $26-million Series A financing

  • Cohere

    Cohere announced it has raised US$500 million in its Series D financing round at a US$5.5-billion valuation

  • Battery Ventures

    Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation

  • Kyndryl

    Kyndryl in the sale of its Securities Industry Services business to Broadridge

  • Trilogy

    Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music

  • WT Microelectronics

    WT Microelectronics in its acquisition of Future Electronics for USD$3.8 billion

  • Verndale

    Verndale in its acquisition of Yaksa

  • iCON Infrastructure

    iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL

  • Metro Supply Group

    Metro Supply Chain in its acquisition of SCI Group Inc.

  • Contractor Compliance

    Contractor Compliance in its acquisition by VelocityEHS

  • Pagefreezer Software Inc.

    Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.

  • Hard Rock Digital

    Hard Rock Digital in its acquisition of WGames

  • First Quality Enterprises LLC

    First Quality Enterprises in its acquisition of Domtar’s Pulp and Paper Mill in Dryden, Ontario

  • Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital

    Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital in connection with Spellbook’s US$10.9 million Series A financing round

  • Photonis Group

    Photonis Group in its agreement to acquire Telops

  • MoonPay

    MoonPay in its acquisition of Nightshift

  • integrate.ai

    integrate.ai in the launch of its new platform

  • Québecor

    Québecor and its wholly-owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. in their $2.85 billion acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

  • Canalyst

    Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus

  • Zebra Technologies

    Zebra Technologies in its acquisition of Matrox Imaging

  • Nasdaq

    Nasdaq in its acquisition of Metrio

  • Reamined Systems Inc.

    Reamined in its $45.9 million acquisition by Information Services Corporation

  • Signal 1

    Signal 1 in its collaboration with Unity Health Toronto and TD Bank Group along with its US$10 million Seed financing

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  • Acted for various international companies in acquisitions of technology firms
  • Acted for major Canadian companies in the procurement of software development and integration services
  • Acted for a large utility on outsourcing matters
  • Acted for major Canadian banks in the procurement of software and hardware services
  • Acted for various technology sectors clients with respect to licensing, software-as-a-service, consulting, consulting, partnership, services, distribution, reseller, and R&D agreements
  • Advised various clients on matters that require deep technical software development expertise
  • Advised various clients on issues related to open source software, agile software development and blockchain technologies

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Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Information Technology Law
  • Canadian Technology Law Association​: Recognized as 2023 CAN-TECH LAW Rising Star In Tech Law Award

Media Mentions

  • Media Mentions Nov 26, 2024

    What’s law got to do with it? With proper precautions and training, legal departments expect to gain huge strides with AI – Financial Post

    Sam Ip think about the role of AI in corporate legal departments and law firms? The partner in the firm’s Technology Group gives his take.

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    What’s law got to do with it? With proper precautions and training, legal departments expect to gain huge strides with AI – Financial Post
  • Media Mentions Sep 17, 2024

    The HR future is here with AI. Are you ready to upskill? – The Globe and Mail

    Partner Sam Ip says in an interview it is vital HR leaders think of AI in terms of balancing risks with benefits.

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  • Media Mentions May 17, 2024

    Is Gen AI worth the hassle and risk? – CBA National Magazine

    According to a recent article in the Canadian Bar Association’s National Magazine, analysts have estimated that generative artificial...

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    Is Gen AI worth the hassle and risk? – CBA National Magazine
  • Osler News Jul 12, 2023

    Osler participates in the OBA Career Accelerator Program

    This week, Osler's Sam Ip and Leo Wang taught a session on “the AI-driven legal practice” at the OBA’s Career Accelerator Program, which...

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Community Involvement

  • Law Help Ontario, Duty Counsel Volunteer (2013–Present)
  • UWO Journal of Legal Studies, Editor (2011)

Credentials

Education

  • University of Western Ontario, J.D./MBA
  • Professional Engineers of Ontario, P.Eng.
  • University of Waterloo, B.A.sc. in Computer Engineering

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Professional Engineers of Ontario
  • Free Software Foundation
  • Open Source Initiative

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