Gerald "Jay" Kerr-Wilson

Gerald "Jay" Kerr-Wilson


Fasken

Recognized since 2014

Ottawa, Ontario

Practice Areas

Communications Law

Intellectual Property Law

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Jay Kerr-Wilson is the co-leader of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group and practices primarily in the areas of communications and public law, with a particular emphasis on copyright. Regularly representing both Canadian and foreign communications and technology companies, Jay advises clients on issues related to telecommunications and broadcasting regulation, trademarks, and copyright licensing and liability.

Jay represents large and small, Canadian and foreign communications and technology companies in proceedings before the Copyright Board of Canada, advising them on issues related to copyright licensing and copyright liability. Regularly representing clients in appeals and judicial reviews before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, Jay is at the forefront of the debate surrounding the regulation of rapidly evolving communications technologies.

Jay has testified before Parliamentary committees, and served as a delegate to the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, on behalf of Canada's cable and satellite industry.

Location
  • 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300
    Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5
    Canada

Fasken
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

385 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

90 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Communications Law, Ottawa, Canada (2024)
  • Communications Law, Ottawa, Canada (2022)
  • Communications Law, Ottawa, Canada (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Communications Law
  • Intellectual Property Law

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