About Peter

Peter Dillon leads the firm's technology, franchise, and privacy law groups and is licensed to practise in both Canada and the United States. He advises Canadian, American, and international businesses on cross-border expansion, franchise system design, technology transactions, and regulatory risk in areas like privacy and cybersecurity. Peter is particularly known for his work helping foreign franchisors set up compliant systems in Canada, addressing disclosure rules and director liability exposure. He is the author of Franchise Legislation in Canada, an annotated text on the subject, and has served as Canada's governmental expert to UNIDROIT on international franchise law. Peter earned his B.A. from the University of Toronto and his LL.B. from Queen's University, and he was called to the bar in Ontario in 1988 and in New York in 2005.

Education & credentials

Law school
Queen's University

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