Profile

David Ma is a member of the firm's Corporate/Commercial group.

David maintains a practice focusing on commercial transactions involving technology (including outsourcing, development, licensing, distribution, service provision, procurements, electronic commerce and related matters) as well as corporate matters involving companies that develop, market and exploit technology (including shareholder agreements, corporate structures and reorganizations, financings and acquisitions and divestitures).

David leverages both his experience in dealing with technology and the business of technology and a strong background in accounting and finance to deliver practical, sensible and cost-effective advice. He advises a broad variety of clients - from start-ups to large national and multi-national corporations and financial institutions.

David is member of the Canadian IT Law Association, the International Technology Law Association, the Information Technology and E-Commerce Section of the Ontario Bar Association, the Licensing Executives Society, the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group and the American Bar Association.

David was called to the Bars of Ontario and New York in 2000. He obtained his common law and civil law degrees from McGill University (with Distinction) and during his time there was the recipient of the Stikeman, Elliott Tax Prize and the Patricia Allen Memorial Prize for contribution to student life. David is also qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds a B.Comm. from the University of Toronto (Distinction, Double Specialist: Commerce & Finance and Economics).