Christopher Gora

Lawyer

2022

As a member of the firm's First Nations Economic Development team, I advise First Nations governments and related entities on a wide range of commercial, strategic, intellectual property and energy project related matters. I'm also a member of the firm’s Business Law Group, advising clients on acquisitions, financings, technology commercialization, partnerships and a variety of general commercial issues

Limited Partner

2022

LOI Venture is a $20M Pre-Seed Fund focused on founders aged 15-30 attending the LOI Program.

Director, Business and Corporate Development

2018 - 2022

Focused on sourcing, negotiating and launching strategic and partner relationships as well as acquisitions.

Senior Director of Legal Affairs

2017 - 2018

Worked closely with the Business and Corporate Development team on strategic relationships and acquisitions; worked closely with the partner org on channel and ISV relationships; Managed our company's IP portfolio.

Senior Counsel

2014 - 2017

Attorney

2011 - 2015

Primary areas of practice include Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Corporate and Commercial Law, particularly with early to mid-stage technology and innovation companies as well as impact businesses. I advise clients on a range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and financings. I also counsel clients on intellectual property protection and commercialization, including licensing arrangements and strategic partnerships, as well as a variety of general commercial matters.

President

2012 - 2014

Attorney

2000 - 2011

My practice focused on IP and corporate/securities work with early to mid-stage clean tech and media/software companies.

Attorney

1995 - 1998

Associate specializing in commercial litigation, as well as administrative and constitutional law

Clerk

1994 - 1995

I clerked for Mr. Justice Peter Cory, assisting in the preparation for hearings as well as the writing of judgements

Clerk

1993 - 1994

I clerked for Madame Justice Tremblay-Lamer, assisting in the preparation for hearings as well as the writing of judgements principally in the fields of human rights, constitutional, administrative, intellectual property and immigration law