Jay Rosenblatt is a partner in the firm and is engaged in a Business law practice with an emphasis on Technology. He counsels companies from early stage start up to maturity through each phase of their growth and assists them in enhancing enterprise value. Many of his clients view him as their general counsel with whom they consult regarding their legal issues and business matters that may have legal implications. Jay has a reputation of developing understandable and workable solutions. Due diligence and disaster management are key elements to his Risk Management guidance. Jay has provided advice and support on emergency planning and business continuity to vulnerable mid sized companies as well as some very large corporations.

Jay provides a wide range of legal services to technology enabled companies, to technology start-ups, to companies active in this field, clients expanding into the high-tech arena, and businesses requiring the services of these companies. In this role, Jay has spearheaded the establishment and is Chairman of a new Venture Forum in the Golden Horseshoe: The Golden Horseshoe Venture Forum (www.ghvf.org) that brings together both businesses at various stages of growth in search of funding and sources of capital – conventional and also Angels, V.C's and CPC's. As a result of ongoing involvement in the sector, Jay has become a leading legal resource in the fields of E-Commerce and venture financing in the Region.

Articles

DATA-OVER-CABLE SUMMIT - Potential ISP Liabilities & Due Diligence Considerations: "What Every Cable ISP Should Know and DO!"
Wired Summit II The Future of IT Business & Legal Issues:Risks & Solutions
HRPAO SEMINAR - Technology In the Workplace: The Legal Risks
ICORM Conference February 19, 2004 - Operational Risk Management: A Discipline To Enhance Governance
25th McMaster World Congress - Corporate Governance: What The CEO Should Be Aware Of - Current & Emerging Trends
Hamilton Chamber: Pandemic Influenza - Planning Legal Issues
Halton Chamber: Pandemic Influenza - Planning Legal Issue
Business Preparedness: A 'Legal' Umbrella To Keep You Protected: DRJ Fall World Conference 2006
Unconcerned and Unprepared - A Costly Legal Gamble
DRJ Fall World 2006 Conference; Emergency/Business Preparedness: Legal Issues
C.G.A. Hamilton/Kitchener-Waterloo Fall Conference; Emergency/Business Preparedness: Legal Issues
DRIE - SWO Fall 2006 Emergency/Business Management & Legal Risks & Mitigation
Healthcare Emergency Preparedness: Legal Risks: Canadian Institute: December 4, 2006
Emergency Preparedness: Legal Issues: DRIE Toronto December 5, 2006
[NEW] Assessing Your Legal Vulnerability: A Tool for Evaluation and Contingency Planning
 
Practice Area:
Business Law; Technology & E-commerce; Financing; Emergency Management & Business Preparedness


Office:
Hamilton

Telephone:
(905) 528.8411

Extension:
301


rosenblattj@simpsonwigle.com
Admissions & Affiliations:
• Called to the Bar in Ontario 1973
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Canadian Bar Association
   American Bar Association State &
   Local Government Section Science
   & Technology Section
• Chair – Golden Horseshoe
   Venture Forum

Education:
• B.A. – University of Toronto
• LL.B. – University of Toronto
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