Experienced Legal Counsel
We handle deals and disputes for tech-forward companies.
Overview
Technology. Agreements. Litigation. Compliance.
• We provide LEGAL ADVICE to the technology sector on agreements, commercial issues, digital regulation, and cross-border manufacturing.
• We LITIGATE high-stakes cases involving contracts, complex technology stacks, and regulatory investigations.
• We are THOUGHT LEADERS on the laws of privacy, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and global legalops.
We think five steps ahead and hold your strongest position, with competence and integrity.
About Us
Chetan Phull, Principal Lawyer
LLM, JD, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/C/US/E
Chetan Phull is the Principal Lawyer at Smartblock Law. His practice is dedicated to helping commercial parties with technology deals, digital regulation and high-stakes litigation.
He brings broad experience to his clients, having worked as General Counsel for an international fibre optics manufacturer, corporate and privacy counsel for Canada’s largest casino operator, digital-laws counsel for the largest global “Big Four” accounting firm, and litigation counsel for a variety of commercial/investment clients and “crypto whales”.
His courtroom experience includes complex jurisdiction matters against multinational conglomerates, debt-priority against a Schedule I bank, corporate governance malfeasance against a corporate director, high-value insurance coverage, and motions for evidence production against global technology companies and internet service providers.
Publications by Chetan include BIG DATA LAW IN CANADA (2019), and various compilations for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.
He is a former judicial law clerk of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (2011-12), and is licensed to practice in Ontario, New York State, and Massachusetts (all 2013). More details on Chetan's recent wins and experience are available on our About Us page.
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Billing & Workflow
Our billing practices are aligned with your company's interest.
For transactional and contract drafting matters, we work within legal budgets on a cost-per-stage basis.
For litigation matters, we provide ongoing cost projections for each viable path ahead.
Our workflow ensures you are informed of your best options and projected expenses on an ongoing basis.