M. Ingrid Ruiz

About M.

M. Ingrid Ruiz is an associate at TDS practicing corporate and commercial law, financing and intellectual property law, with a particular interest in entertainment law. She advises businesses and entrepreneurs on protecting intellectual property, including ownership, commercialization and risk management strategies, and also advises on IP licensing agreements, chain of title verification and transfers of ownership. In addition to her IP work, Ingrid acts for lenders and borrowers in financing transactions. She has completed certificate programs in entertainment law and IP licensing at Osgoode Hall Law School and a copyright master class through McGill University and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Ingrid holds a Juris Doctor (2019) and a Bachelor of Arts (2015), both from the University of Manitoba, and was called to the Manitoba bar in 2021. She sits on the board of directors of the Winnipeg Film Group.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Intellectual Property

Education & credentials

Undergraduate

University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, 2015

Other degrees

Certificate in Copyright Master Class, McGill University and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, 2025
Certificate in Entertainment Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2022
Certificate in Intellectual Property Licensing, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2021