David Crane

In Vancouver, David takes on a pivotal role as a partner, delving into the nuances of Business Law and Information Technology Law. His expertise shines in handling intricate commercial deals, especially those entangled with technology and intellectual property rights. David's career, spanning over two decades, showcases his commitment to aiding clients across various sectors in navigating the complexities of technology-centric transactions. His repertoire includes guiding technology procurement, managing outsourcings related to business processes and technology, spearheading IT development, integration, and implementation endeavors, negotiating technology licensing both inbound and outbound, and crafting agreements for cloud services like SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS. His skill set extends to negotiating telecommunications and supply agreements, structuring data sharing deals, forging joint ventures and strategic alliances, conducting mergers and acquisitions, and overseeing financings.

David's approach is both practical and solution-focused, aimed at efficient and effective deal closure. His profound grasp of the legal, business, and technological facets of both established and emergent technologies positions him as a sought-after advisor. His finger on the pulse of market trends and vendor-specific considerations stems from his extensive experience and industry connections.

He also offers strategic counsel on commercializing technology and data, navigating intellectual property landscapes, e-commerce, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, procurement, open source software, blockchain, artificial intelligence, anti-spam legislation, and social media strategies.

Noteworthy in his portfolio is his representation of a diverse array of clients. This includes a multinational energy firm on a significant ERP system integration project, several financial bodies in a multi-billion-dollar service outsourcing venture, and public entities in updating shared IT systems and outsourcing application management services. He's contributed to a blockchain-based digital identity verification network, negotiated a billion-dollar telecommunications service agreement for a Canadian bank, and upgraded network and communications technology for over a thousand bank branches across Canada. His expertise also facilitated a public sector's move to cloud-based e-commerce and call center services, and assisted a national engineering firm in navigating a data breach.

David's earlier experience as in-house counsel for a tech product development company deeply informs his client-focused legal service, emphasizing risk minimization, legal compliance, and sales growth through efficient deal-making. This background, paired with his direct work with executive teams and technical staff, enriches his understanding of client businesses and legal service delivery.

An active participant in the legal and tech communities, David often shares his insights at conferences and in publications, covering a broad range of topics from commercial drafting to cybersecurity. His contributions to the field are recognized with listings in Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and Best Lawyers in Canada, underscoring his leadership in Information Technology and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

David's academic credentials include a B.Comm. (Honours with Distinction) from the University of Manitoba and an LLB from the University of British Columbia, leading to his bar admission in British Columbia in 2002. His practice areas span mergers and acquisitions, procurement, cyber/data protection, and intellectual property, serving industries like outsourcing, technology, communications, fintech, banking, financial services, energy, and resources