Overview

Under the agreement of this take-private transaction worth C$9 billion, Boralex will continue to operate as an independent private company following closing.

Our Outlook Series 2026 provides forward‑looking analysis of the most important legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting Canadian organizations.

Keith Rose draws on a practical background in the IT and telecommunications businesses, with more than a decade of prior experience as a software developer and project manager, as well as a deep interest in the interfaces between law and technology in the real world, to identify and resolve legal problems. Keith advises clients on a range of technology and communications law issues including privacy and anti-spam compliance, intellectual property, e-commerce, and regulatory issues and acts for clients on a variety of transactions including licensing, procurement, and outsourcing.

Keith received his B.Sc. (with Hons.) from the McGill University in 1993 and his M.Sc. from Queen’s University in 1997, both in Physics. Prior to entering law school, he worked in the field of software and systems development, specializing in ground control systems for communications satellites. He received his JD, with an option in Law and Technology, from the University of Ottawa Law School in 2012. While at law school, Keith was awarded the University Silver Medal as well as numerous individual course prizes including the McCarthy Tétrault LLP Technology Law Award and the Beament Green prize in Advocacy.

Keith was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, CAN-TECH, the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Ontario Bar Association.

Practice Areas

• Information Technology Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2013 (ON)