Experienced Legal Counsel

Chetan Phull

Experienced Lawyer | Technology, Contracts, Litigation
LLM, JD, CIPP/C/US/E, CIPM, FIP

Overview

Chetan has broad experience in legal management, contract drafting and litigation within the technology sector. His sector focus includes digital operations and component manufacturing. Above all else, Chetan enjoys working for clients that value long-term productivity and sustainable growth.

Recent Wins

Recent wins as General Counsel include success on a complex jurisdiction motion with costs against a U.S. multinational, and securing full-value settlement of a high-value machine contract against an international distributor.

Corporate/Commercial Experience

Chetan has also worked as corporate and privacy counsel in complex data ecosystems involving foreign PE shareholders, statutory Crown operators, national service subcontractors, international commercial partners, and a multitude of regulators. His digital infrastructure work includes MSS/MSA/SOW agreements for energy providers, financial institutions and ships at sea. He also has extensive experience with LOI negotiation, software licensing, M&A due diligence of digital operations, privacy impact assessments, financial arrangements with secured lenders, and employment contracts. He has also worked extensively on global operations impacted by trends in privacy and AI regulation.

Litigation Experience

Chetan has represented multiple CSE-listed companies in $40M+ international disputes, and secured favorable outcomes on key issues of jurisdiction and evidence. In addition to his recent wins (above), his courtroom experience includes matters involving debt-priority against a Schedule I bank, corporate governance malfeasance, and insurance coverage.

Publications

Publications by Chetan include a book on legal operations for digital organizations (see here), and work in a peer-reviewed journal on international dispute resolution in English (here) and Thai (here).

Industry Credentials and Bar Admissions

Chetan is an IAPP Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), with designations including CIPP/C, CIPP/US, CIPP/E and CIPM. He is admitted to the Bars of Ontario, New York State and Massachusetts, and is a former law clerk of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. Chetan has earned law degrees from Queen’s University (J.D. 2010) and University College London (LL.M. 2011).

Beyond the Law

Outside of paid legal engagements, Chetan enjoys volunteering for Pro Bono Ontario. He is also a guitarist, audiophile, and signal processing enthusiast interested in metaphysics and spiritual inquiry.