CAN-TECH Award of Distinction Winner: Andrew Nunes

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 CAN-TECH Law Award of Distinction winner is Andrew Nunes!

Andrew is a Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Business Law Department (Ontario), Co-Leader of the Firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) group and Leader of the Technology Law group for the Ontario region. His practice encompasses numerous aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a particular emphasis on the technology sector and technology related matters.

Andrew routinely assists with establishing, growing and exiting technology-driven businesses, while helping organizations navigate operational, transactional, governance and compliance issues. In addition to buying and selling technology businesses, Andrew’s in-depth knowledge is regularly sought by technology providers and technology users on the development, protection and commercialization of technology products and services. He also provides key insights into the Canadian legislative and regulatory regimes related to information technology (IT), e-commerce, consumer protection, data protection, cyber security, anti-spam, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

Andrew has accumulated extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, business partnerships, complex outsourcings and other transactions. Blue-chip corporations and leading-edge technology companies based in Canada and the U.S. alike rely on Andrew’s guidance for their business-critical decisions and transactions.

An active leader in the wider technology law community, Andrew is Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association IT and E-Commerce Section and a current Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) Technology Law 2 Committee. He also served an extended term on the Board of Directors of TechConnex, a leading Canadian technology industry association. His practice is consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Lexpert and Best Lawyers. In 2023, Andrew was appointed to the IBA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Presidential Task Force, an initiative that will form part of the IBA Presidential Priorities identified for the 2023/2024 term.

CAN-TECH Rising Star in Tech Law Award Winner: Shreya Gupta

We are very pleased to announce Shreya Gupta as the winner of the 2024 CAN-TECH Rising Star in Tech Law Award.

Shreya Gupta is Director, Legal Counsel (Technology, AI and Privacy) at Loblaw Companies Limited. Prior to Loblaw, Shreya was an associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Toronto office.  Shreya focuses on technology, artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and information governance matters. She also advises clients entering into a variety of complex commercial transactions. Shreya is a skilled negotiator and has successfully drafted technology-focused agreements and led negotiations on behalf of startups as well as large organizations. She takes a very practical approach to advising clients and relies on her business background and expertise in doing so.

Shreya recently co-authored a book published by LexisNexis titled, “Legal Guide to Emerging Technologies.” In 2022-2023, Shreya also served as acting general counsel (on secondment) at 7shifts Inc., a team management software provider, while simultaneously managing a busy technology practice at NRF.

Shreya is recognized as a leader by her colleagues given her involvement at NRF as well as in the community. She served as the Co-Chair of NRF’s Race Equity Council for the past four years since its inauguration in Canada to progress the firm's race equity strategy, and regularly speaks on panels and delivers training sessions on technology and privacy matters.