Burns Stephen

Education

Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, HBA, 1992 University of Manitoba, LLB, 1997 Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, MBA, 2004 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1998 British Columbia, 2014 

Stephen D. Burns

Partner, Trademark Agent
Co-Head of Innovation, Technology & Branding Practice

T: 403.298.3050 / E: burnss@bennettjones.com

Calgary


Stephen Burns, co-chair of the firm's Technology and Intellectual Property group, focuses on technology transactions, industrial technologies, and information law and business process automation, including artificial intelligence.


Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers

Stephen understands our business. He is an expert in his field and is renowned for the expertise he brings in the IT field and as well in privacy. He brings good business sense and a keen eye for value [while] also ensuring that he provides practical business solutions.

Stephen has significant technology related experience (IT & OT) in connection with energy, utility, infrastructure, agriculture, health and financial institution and commodity market clients: including, in connection with CCUS, hydrogen, LNG, oil sands (mining and in situ), pipelines, storage, upgrading, refining, power generation (coal, natural gas, bio-mass, wind, solar, hydro), power transmission, power distribution (including, automated meter infrastructure, and billing systems), water and sewage treatment, carbon credit and commodity markets, fertilizer, agriculture operations and nutraceuticals. Stephen has led a number of large multi-stage, multi-vendor technology transactions on behalf of large, international clients, including the creation of multi-vendor private technology marketplaces.

Recognized for his thought leadership in information law, Stephen advises clients in respect of artificial intelligence, data governance and compliance, cybersecurity, seismic, privacy, social media, record management and retention, and access to government information matters. Stephen regularly appears before Canada's various Information and Privacy Commissioners.

Stephen serves as a member of the Steering Committee for Working Group 13 (Artificial Intelligence and the Law) of The Sedona Conference.

Stephen advises on matters concerning licensing, registration and protection of intellectual property in Canada and abroad. Stephen is a registered trademark agent.

WTR 1000

"I would like to say that Stephen is absolutely the best lawyer that I have dealt with in business. Stephen is a thoroughly competent and knowledgeable legal counsel who is very pragmatic and practical in solving business problems"

Stephen is recognized for his leading technology transaction practice, including in Chambers, Legal 500 Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, IAM Patent 1000, IP Stars, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers.