John Cassell
Partner, Canadian Co-Head of Cybersecurity and data privacy
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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Biography
John Cassell is the Canadian co-head of our cybersecurity and data privacy practice. John assists clients with all manner of privacy and cybersecurity law issues including: responding to complex local and international cybersecurity incidents, advising on risk management strategies, assisting clients with access to information requests, complying with Canada's anti-spam legislation and proceedings before the offices of the Alberta and federal privacy commissioners.
John also maintains a general commercial civil litigation practice with a particular focus on insolvency and restructuring matters.
Professional experience
Collapse allLL.B., University of Calgary, 2010
B.A., University of Calgary, 2005
- Alberta 2011
- Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Privacy and Data Protection, Chambers and Partners, 2023-2025
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2022: recommended in Data Protection & Privacy
- Federal privacy commissioner issues privacy law guidance bulletin during emergency pandemic.
- Data Privacy Day 2020 – Canadian Privacy Law Developments on the Horizon.
- Data Protection Report: Office of Privacy Commissioner says its status quo on consent requirements for data processing transfers.
- The Priority of Municipal Tax Claims in Receiverships: Addressing a Vexing Issue for the Courts and Practitioners, Annual Review of Insolvency Law 2018.
- Canada's Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting Requirements Coming Into Force in Canada November 1.
- Corporate Policies for Internet & Technology Use in the Workplace (co-author), Alberta Law Conference, 2012.
- Investigations to Support Just Cause Dismissals - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls (co-author).
- Workshop: Interactive Business Interruption Scenario, NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, Toronto, February 19-21, 2020.
- "Recent Developments in Data Privacy Regulation and Risk Mitigation and Compliance Strategies," Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech) 2019 Annual Conference, Toronto, October 28-29, 2019.
- "Privacy Law Considerations in Commercial Transactions," Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Business Law Section, Calgary, October 17, 2019.
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Alberta
News
Chambers Canada names Norton Rose Fulbright the Litigation Law Firm of the Year
September 26, 2024
Recognized leaders in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2024
June 17, 2024
Nineteen Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers guide
April 29, 2024
Insights
Cyber and Privacy Quarterly Roundup
Publication | July 10, 2024
Chambers Global Practice Guide Data Protection & Privacy 2024: Canada
Publication | May 21, 2024
S4 EP2 | Undisputed:
A proactive approach to cybersecurity, data privacy and AI
Podcast | March 26, 2024