Overview

Ryan J. Black is a partner in DLA Piper's Vancouver office and Global Pillar Co-Head of Video Games and Interactive Entertainment. He practises technology-related business law, focusing on video games, information technology, e-commerce and other consumer-facing online businesses. His corporate and commercial work includes mergers and acquisitions, licensing, technology outsourcing, service provisioning, high-technology employment, commercial contracting and venture capital funding. Ryan advises clients acquiring, selling or commercializing technologies, including negotiating terms and contracts, closing deals and handling contractual issues or disputes. He works with developers, publishers, platforms, systems integrators, consultants and service providers across Canada and internationally, particularly in games, advertising technology and software as a service. As a former software and Internet developer, Ryan brings insight into artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain, open-source software, cloud computing and social media. He also advises on trade secrets, intellectual property, ransomware, privacy compliance and related policies. Ryan has presented on AI, deepfakes and technology regulation and co-authored Internet Law Essentials: Canada's Anti-Spam Law. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2006.

Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property
• Technology and Commercial Transactions
• Corporate
• Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Emerging Growth and Venture Capital
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2006 (BC)