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Oziel Law provides affordable business, technology and trademark law services to a wide range of clients in the Greater Toronto Area and elsewhere in the province of Ontario. We regularly advise on corporate-commercial law, intellectual property, information technology, marketing, privacy and compliance matters. We are committed to providing creative and cost-effective legal solutions to your business or start-up venture. We take the time to understand our client’s unique needs to ensure the highest level of service and counsel.

We are pleased to share that our associate, Yonida Koukio, is serving as Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Inf...
10/07/2026

We are pleased to share that our associate, Yonida Koukio, is serving as Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section.
We wish Yonida and her fellow Section Executive members a successful year ahead as they support the technology and intellectual property law community.
Please join us in congratulating Yonida!

Last week, Allan Oziel and Thassiane Gossler joined Counselwell for a session with in-house counsel from financial servi...
10/05/2026

Last week, Allan Oziel and Thassiane Gossler joined Counselwell for a session with in-house counsel from financial services companies on AI contracting and the development of a practical AI procurement playbook.
The session explored how legal teams can assess AI-enabled products before contracting, conduct AI-specific vendor due diligence, and translate those findings into appropriate contractual protections.
The discussion covered data use and model training, third-party models, Outputs and intellectual property, accuracy and performance, human oversight, changes to AI models, liability, and exit planning.

A key takeaway was that there is no single set of AI contract terms that works for every deployment. The contracting approach should reflect the specific use case, the data involved, how much the organization will rely on the Output, the level of autonomy given to the system, and the consequences if something goes wrong.
Thank you to Counselwell and everyone who joined us for the discussion.

10/03/2026

Great teams make great memories.

We are pleased to welcome Shaivi Bhatt to Oziel Law as a Patent Agent.Shaivi is a registered Canadian and U.S. patent ag...
09/14/2026

We are pleased to welcome Shaivi Bhatt to Oziel Law as a Patent Agent.
Shaivi is a registered Canadian and U.S. patent agent with over eight years of experience in intellectual property. Her practice focuses on patent procurement and strategy across a broad range of technology areas, including nanotechnology, electrical and semiconductor technologies, artificial intelligence, clean technology, medical devices, energy, and software.
With a B.A.Sc. in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master of IP Law and Management from the University of Strasbourg, Shaivi combines a strong technical foundation with a strategic understanding of intellectual property. She works closely with clients to develop and protect innovative technologies through effective patent strategies.
We are delighted to have Shaivi join the Oziel Law team.
Please join us in welcoming her!

Pooling capital can make it easier for a group of investors to access startup and venture opportunities that might other...
09/08/2026

Pooling capital can make it easier for a group of investors to access startup and venture opportunities that might otherwise require a much larger individual cheque.
But once several people are investing together, the structure matters.
Who holds the investment? Who makes the decisions? Does everyone participate in every deal? How are ongoing costs, follow-on investments and eventual distributions handled?
In our latest article, we look at three LP structures we have used in practice: a pooled portfolio SPV, a single-investment SPV and a standing LP that can be reused across multiple deals. We also cover the role of the corporate GP, ongoing costs and some of the legal and administrative issues that can arise over time.
For a small investor group, the goal is not necessarily to build the most sophisticated structure. It is to build one that reflects how the group actually plans to invest.
Read the full guide: https://oziellaw.ca/startup-spv-guide/

We are pleased to share that our managing partner, Allan Oziel, has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2027 ...
09/03/2026

We are pleased to share that our managing partner, Allan Oziel, has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2027 edition for Technology Law.
Best Lawyers recognition is based entirely on peer review. Lawyers are selected through confidential evaluations by other practitioners in the same field, making it one of the most respected benchmarks in the legal profession.
This recognition reflects the firm's continued commitment to providing trusted legal counsel to technology companies, from early-stage startups to established enterprises.
Congratulations, Allan.

Our associate Yonida Koukio recently spoke at OBA TECHxpo 2026 as part of a lightning round session on AI use cases acro...
08/31/2026

Our associate Yonida Koukio recently spoke at OBA TECHxpo 2026 as part of a lightning round session on AI use cases across legal practice.
The session explored how lawyers are applying AI in their day-to-day work, covering the tools being used, common prompting approaches, and the importance of questioning the output, including verifying cited sources and asking follow-up questions to test accuracy.
A key takeaway was that AI in legal practice goes beyond substantive work like research and drafting. Lawyers are also finding applications in firm operations, marketing and other areas of practice management.
TECHxpo also provided a great opportunity to see demonstrations from legal technology providers and connect with their teams directly.

Most people have never invested in a startup. It's not because they lack the knowledge or the interest. It's because the...
08/28/2026

Most people have never invested in a startup. It's not because they lack the knowledge or the interest. It's because the minimum cheque sizes are too high, the accreditation requirements are too rigid, and the deals are hard to find unless you're already in the room. Traditional models were never designed to cater to common people.
That's starting to change. We're seeing more groups of friends and colleagues pool their money into a single vehicle, usually structured as an SPV or syndicate, to invest together. What none of them could do individually, they can do collectively: write a meaningful cheque, get a seat at the table, and spread their risk across multiple companies.
When structured properly, a pooled model can address three problems at once: it lowers the individual capital commitment, it opens doors to deal flow that typically requires a larger cheque, and it allows the group to diversify across multiple companies rather than concentrating on a single bet.

In our latest article, we look at how this model works and what you need to think about before starting one.
Read full article: https://oziellaw.ca/startup-spv-guide/

What does it actually look like to practice technology law today?Allan Oziel recently joined fellow industry leaders for...
08/24/2026

What does it actually look like to practice technology law today?
Allan Oziel recently joined fellow industry leaders for a Canadian Technology Law Association panel exploring the realities of the field, from day to day practice and career development to the skills and trends shaping where the profession is headed.
The discussion brought together experienced perspectives from across the technology law community and created space for a practical conversation about how the field continues to evolve.
Thank you to CANTECH for bringing the community together.

Startup investing has traditionally been tied closely to an investor’s financial position.The self-certified investor ex...
08/20/2026

Startup investing has traditionally been tied closely to an investor’s financial position.

The self-certified investor exemption introduces another route.
Eligible non-accredited investors may qualify based on education, professional credentials or relevant experience rather than meeting the traditional income or asset thresholds for accredited investors.
There are still limits. Investments under the exemption are capped at $50,000 per year.
For some investors, this may also create opportunities to invest alongside others through an SPV, combining smaller individual commitments into a larger investment.
Our latest article looks at how the exemption works and what it could mean for startup investors and founders.

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