Torys Business Brief is a long-form podcast that focusses on key issues and actionable knowledge for businesses to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis resilient and well-positioned for the future. Each 30-minute episode features in-depth interviews

Unpacking the latest report on open banking

Jul 17th, 2020 11m 32s

Open banking was already a hot issue before COVID-19—and now with social distancing and a remote workforce, it has become more important than ever. Torys LLP Partner Joel Ramsey and Senior Associate Ronak Shah discuss open banking and dive into

Private equity in 2020: what are industry leaders saying?

Mar 11th, 2020 12m 15s

In this episode of Torys in 10, private equity partners Mike Akkawi and Guy Berman discuss some of the findings from PE Pulse, Torys’ private equity sentiment survey, the first survey of its kind in the Canadian market. In the podcast, the pair

Top tips for founders getting ready for fundraising

Feb 20th, 2020 9m 43s

If you’re a founder of a company ready for the first round of financing, how can you make your company attractive to the right investor? Partner in Torys LLP’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice Kristine Di Bacco and Senior Associa

Is cooperative federalism for losers?

Jan 27th, 2020 7m 52s

In this episode, Torys LLP litigation lawyers Andrew Bernstein and Yael Bienenstock dig into the trending issue of cooperative federalism. With the Supreme Court preparing to hear two politically charged cases set to test the limits of cooperat

What is the Digital Charter and what does it mean for Canada?

Dec 10th, 2019 13m 1s

Torys LLP Privacy Counsel Molly Reynolds and Associate Ronak Shah sit down to discuss the Digital Charter initiative which outlines proposals to modernize Canada’s privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Docum

What Canada can learn from international financial consumer protection developments

Dec 9th, 2019 10m 54s

Torys LLP Senior Counsel Brigitte Goulard and Senior Associate Eli Monas sit down and discuss some pertinent international developments in the financial consumer protection space and unpack what Canada could learn from these developments. Brigi

Best practices for implementing anonymous whistleblower tip lines

Dec 3rd, 2019 10m 25s

In this episode, Torys LLP Partner Lisa Talbot and Senior Associate Rebecca Wise discuss all you need to know about anonymous whistleblower tip lines and the role they can play in your business. The pair delve into whether businesses need a tip

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