Daanish Samadmoten

Daanish Samadmoten is a key figure within the firm's Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, offering clients invaluable advice on a multitude of privacy and cybersecurity issues. His approach combines practical guidance with strategic insight, focusing on privacy compliance, managing data breach incidents, and navigating the complexities of privacy litigation.

Daanish has guided numerous organizations through the challenges of privacy and cybersecurity incidents. His expertise covers advising on legal responsibilities and litigation risks, liaising with privacy regulators, collaborating with forensic and data management professionals, and crafting communications for external stakeholders.

His broad legal experience in commercial, civil, and administrative litigation enriches his counsel in privacy and cybersecurity matters, ensuring clients are well-prepared to mitigate legal and litigation risks.

As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Daanish's expertise has been recognized nationally, notably being named as One to Watch in Privacy and Data Security Law by Best Lawyers in 2022.

Daanish's educational background is impressive, with a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto, where he also delved into transnational law at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies in London. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree, graduating summa cum laude from McMaster University.

Admitted to the Ontario bar in 2015, Daanish is an active member of several prestigious legal organizations, including the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, and more, demonstrating his commitment to the legal profession and community engagement.