WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new lawyers to the Firm in the following practice areas:
Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi – Technology & Intellectual Property; Privacy & Access to Information
Olalekan Akinremi is a Partner in the Technology & Intellectual Property and Privacy & Access to Information Practice Groups at WeirFoulds LLP.
Wole’s expertise spans an impressive range of technology and privacy law spheres. He provides invaluable guidance to clients on matters such as artificial intelligence, privacy compliance, robust data security measures, software integration, outsourcing strategies, cloud computing, and IP ownership. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Wole was a Partner at a boutique law firm that was heavily focused on Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. At this firm, Wole served as a Co-Chair of the Technology Law Practice Group. Wole also has extensive in-house experience, as he has held roles as legal counsel at a Big Four professional services firm and two Fortune 500 companies.
Sharan Johal – Technology & Intellectual Property
Sharan Johal is an Associate in the Technology & Intellectual Property Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP.
Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Sharan maintained a private practice where she provided clients with tailored privacy policies and terms of use for both websites and mobile applications, specializing in small Ontario businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, using digital and online reference materials and tools as a guide to ensure the use of up-to-date, accurate information. Sharan also assisted in the creation of legal technology tools, developing the dataset that artificial intelligence models learned from.
We are excited to welcome our newest associates to our growing team of lawyers!
