Theo C. Ling

Theo C. Ling


Baker McKenzie LLP

Recognized since 2020

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Technology Law

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Biography

Theo Ling heads Baker McKenzie's Canadian Information Technology/Communications practice and is a member of the Firm's Global IP/Technology Practice Group, and Technology, Media & Telecoms and Financial Institutions Industry Groups.

Theo is ranked by several legal directories, including Chambers Canada, where he is described as "a knowledgeable technology lawyer, with a practical, 'can-do' attitude who is excellent at getting things done."

Named by the Financial Times as one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Lawyers in North America, Theo founded the legal industry's first global legal innovation lab focused on multidisciplinary collaboration and serves on the Firm's Global Innovation Committee.

Practice Focus

Recognized for his creative, pragmatic, and solution-based approach, Theo helps market-leading businesses develop and implement effective global strategies to support multijurisdictional commercial activities and manage complex cross-border compliance risks.

The focus of Theo’s international commercial/regulatory practice is on data and technology-related issues, which include digital transformation and data governance projects that involve data privacy, data security, electronic payments, data monetization, records retention, media/format, electronic signatures, cross-border data transfers, digitization, fintech, and AI and machine learning considerations. Theo also advises clients on internet-related services that involve smart/connected devices, which are subject to regulation under telecommunications and broadcasting laws.

Location
  • Brookfield Place, Bay/Wellington Tower, Suite 2100
    181 Bay Street
    Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
    Canada
Languages
  • Cantonese
  • English
  • French
  • Mandarin
Education
  • Queen’s University, LL.B., graduated 1992
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, Master of Arts International Relations, graduated 1989
  • University of Toronto, B.A. International Relations, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1994
Affiliations
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Technology Law Association - Member
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals - Member
  • International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) - Member
  • Law Society of Ontario - Member

Baker McKenzie LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Technology Law
Awards:
    • Ranked: Information Technology, Chambers Global Guide, 2018-2019
    • Ranked: Information Technology, Chambers Canada Guide, 2016-2020
    • Recommended: Information Technology, The Legal 500 Canada Guide, 2014-2019
    • Named One of the Top 10 Most Innovative Lawyers in North America, The Financial Times, 2016

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Canada: Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression calls for new federal body to regulate social media


Canada: Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression calls for new federal body to regulate social media

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Canada: How to Develop a Privacy-Enriched Data Retention Policy


Canada: How to Develop a Privacy-Enriched Data Retention Policy

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Canada: Ontario amends the Personal Health Information Protection Act


Canada: Ontario amends the Personal Health Information Protection Act

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