Called to the Bar
  • Ontario, 2015
Education
  • J.D., University of Ottawa
  • H.B.A., McMaster University
Affiliations
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH)
  • Toronto Intellectual Property Group

Lisa Danay Wallace is a Partner in the Information Technology and Intellectual Property Group. She advises clients on technology procurement, commercial transactions, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on drafting and negotiating complex agreements and providing strategic guidance to both customers and vendors on managing technology relationships—whether entering into, maintaining, or exiting a deal.

While in private practice throughout her career, Lisa has also gained in-house experience at a high-growth start-up and a payment network. This gives her a deep understanding of the practical challenges in-house counsel face when balancing legal and business priorities. She delivers pragmatic, business-focused advice that aligns with operational needs while protecting her clients’ interests.

Lisa represents both buyers and sellers of technology products and services, including SaaS providers, software developers, fintech companies, and enterprises procuring mission-critical technology. She helps technology companies structure agreements that meet customer expectations while maximizing value and managing risk.

An active member of the legal and technology communities, Lisa serves on the executive and Board of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), is a member of the CAN TECH Women in Tech committee and Co-Chairs WeirFoulds Women Committee. She is also a leader in advancing women in law and technology.

Experience
  • Recipient of the OBA Rising Star Award – Information Technology/Intellectual Property Law Section (2023)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as an leading practitioner in Privacy and Data Security Law, and Information Technology Law (2024, 2025)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch as an upcoming leading practitioner in Information Technology Law
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (2021-2022)
  • Recipient of the OBA Rising Star Award – Information Technology/Intellectual Property Law Section (2023)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as an leading practitioner in Privacy and Data Security Law, and Information Technology Law (2024, 2025)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch as an upcoming leading practitioner in Information Technology Law
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (2021-2022)
Corporate Directorships
  • Board Member, Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH)
  • Chair, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section Executive, Ontario Bar Association

Lisa Danay Wallace is a Partner in the Information Technology and Intellectual Property Group. She advises clients on technology procurement, commercial transactions, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on drafting and negotiating complex agreements and providing strategic guidance to both customers and vendors on managing technology relationships—whether entering into, maintaining, or exiting a deal.

While in private practice throughout her career, Lisa has also gained in-house experience at a high-growth start-up and a payment network. This gives her a deep understanding of the practical challenges in-house counsel face when balancing legal and business priorities. She delivers pragmatic, business-focused advice that aligns with operational needs while protecting her clients’ interests.

Lisa represents both buyers and sellers of technology products and services, including SaaS providers, software developers, fintech companies, and enterprises procuring mission-critical technology. She helps technology companies structure agreements that meet customer expectations while maximizing value and managing risk.

An active member of the legal and technology communities, Lisa serves on the executive and Board of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), is a member of the CAN TECH Women in Tech committee and Co-Chairs WeirFoulds Women Committee. She is also a leader in advancing women in law and technology.

Experience
  • Recipient of the OBA Rising Star Award – Information Technology/Intellectual Property Law Section (2023)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as an leading practitioner in Privacy and Data Security Law, and Information Technology Law (2024, 2025)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch as an upcoming leading practitioner in Information Technology Law
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (2021-2022)
  • Recipient of the OBA Rising Star Award – Information Technology/Intellectual Property Law Section (2023)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as an leading practitioner in Privacy and Data Security Law, and Information Technology Law (2024, 2025)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch as an upcoming leading practitioner in Information Technology Law
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (2021-2022)
Corporate Directorships
  • Board Member, Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH)
  • Chair, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section Executive, Ontario Bar Association
Called to the Bar
  • Ontario, 2015
Education
  • J.D., University of Ottawa
  • H.B.A., McMaster University
Affiliations
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH)
  • Toronto Intellectual Property Group
Upcoming Event
Mar 5 2025

#AccelerateAction: Women Moving the Dial – Can-Tech

Partner Lisa Danay Wallace will take part in the Can-Tech Women in Technology Committee’s International Women’s Day 2025 event, #AccelerateAction: Women Moving the Dial, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “#AccelerateAction: Women Moving the Dial”, Can-Tech, Toronto, ON, March 5, 2025
  • Moderator, “Lifecycle of Technology Contracts: Navigating Provisions from Negotiation to Litigation”, 2023 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference, Toronto, ON, October 25, 2023
  • Moderator, “Ask Me Anything: The Road Less Travelled – Women Charting Their Own Paths”, CAN-TECH Law, Toronto, ON, March 7, 2023
  • Panel Moderator, “2022 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference”, CAN-TECH, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, November 2-3, 2022
  • Moderator, “Women in Law Leadership Breakfast,” Canadian Lawyer, Vantage Venues Toronto, September 13, 2022
  • Speaker, “Practice Essentials of Contracting for Software Development,” The Ontario Bar Association, Online, March 30, 2022
  • Panelist, “Innovation in the Law: The future of tech”, 2022 Women in Law Summit, Canadian Lawyer, Online, February 17, 2022
  • Speaker, “Innovation in the law: The next stage of tech ”, 2021 Young Lawyers Summit, Canadian Lawyer, Online, November 25, 2021
  • Moderator, “Women in Tech: What is Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence and How are Social Media Platforms Fostering/Mitigating It?”, 2021 Can-Tech Law Annual Conference, Online, October 20 and October 21, 2021
  • Program Co-chair, “The Future of Innovation: Fundamental Shifts in IP and IT Law”, OBA Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law, OBA’s Institute, February 4, 2020
  • Program Chair, “Video Game Law 2.0: Essential and Emerging Issues”, OBA Entertainment, Media and Communications Law and Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Sections, June 5, 2018
  • Program Chair, “Packing Your Digital Suitcase – Understanding Your Professional Obligations When Client Data Crosses Borders”, OBA Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and Law Practice Management Section, April 13, 2018
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