Gahtan Law Office
1 lawyer · York Region
One of 300 law firms listed in Vaughan, and one of 4 handling Technology & Startups.
About Gahtan Law Office
Gahtan Law Office is a solo law practice based in Vaughan, Ontario, focused on information technology, health technology, e-commerce, and procurement law. Its principal, Alan Gahtan, practices in technology transaction contracting, outsourcing, and internet and e-commerce matters, and was previously a partner with the U.S. law firm Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP.
Gahtan developed and taught Canada's first computer law course at Osgoode Hall Law School, in 1988 and 1989, and later taught technology law and co-taught privacy law at Seneca College. A background as a LAN administrator and as the owner and operator of computer related businesses feeds into the firm's technology contracting work, which spans software licensing, outsourcing, cloud services, and data centre agreements.
Gahtan Law Office also acts for organizations in the broader public sector, including hospitals, on procurement agreements for specialized equipment such as diagnostic imaging and laboratory systems, along with the funding and research collaboration agreements that go with them. Gahtan is admitted to the bar in Ontario and in California.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Gahtan developed and taught Canada's first computer law course at Osgoode Hall Law School, in 1988 and 1989.
- Gahtan was the founding chair of the Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
- Gahtan chaired the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group from 1998 to 1999 and served as a director of the Canadian IT/Law Association from 2000 to 2002.
- Gahtan is the author of Electronic Evidence and The Year 2000 Computer Crisis Legal Guide, a co-author of Internet Law: A Practical Guide for Legal and Business Professionals, and a contributing editor of E-Commerce Law (Carswell, 2002).
- The National Post named Gahtan one of Canada's Best Lawyers in information technology law.
- Gahtan was included in An International Who's Who of Internet and E-Commerce Lawyers, published by Law Business Research.
- Gahtan is admitted to the bar in Ontario (1991) and California (1996).
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Gahtan Law Office's office is in Vaughan, in Ontario's York Region, north of Toronto. The practice built around it is not a walk-in one: Gahtan represents software, health technology, and broader public sector clients on procurement and technology agreements, work centred on negotiation and drafting rather than in-person court appearances.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Gahtan Law Office practice?
- Gahtan Law Office focuses on information technology, health technology, e-commerce, and procurement law, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology related agreements rather than handling general litigation.
- I run a hospital or health authority. Can the firm help negotiate an equipment procurement contract?
- Gahtan Law Office has acted for hospitals and other broader public sector organizations on procurement agreements for specialized equipment, including diagnostic imaging and laboratory systems, along with the funding and research collaboration agreements that go with them.
- Does Gahtan Law Office draft software licensing and outsourcing agreements?
- Gahtan Law Office drafts and negotiates software licensing, outsourcing, managed services, and cloud services agreements, along with related data centre and confidentiality agreements.
- Who runs the firm?
- Gahtan Law Office is run by its principal, Alan Gahtan, who is admitted to the bar in Ontario and in California and was previously a partner with the U.S. firm Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP.
- Is Gahtan Law Office able to advise on technology matters that involve both Canada and the US?
- Gahtan Law Office can advise on matters that touch both countries. Gahtan is admitted to practice in Ontario and in California, which supports technology contracting work with a cross border element.
- Where is the firm located?
- Gahtan Law Office is located in Vaughan, Ontario, and works with clients on technology and procurement matters across Ontario and beyond.
Where to find them
Suite 30099 - 8000 Bathurst Street, Unit 1, Vaughan, ON L4J 0C6 · 416-410-9020
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