Greg W. Johns
Of Counsel

Intro

Greg is a technology and commercial lawyer with over 35 years of senior in-house and private practice experience.
Location: Ontario
Called to the Bar: Ontario

Expertise

Information Technology; Outsourcing; Commercial; Data Security; E-Commerce; Global Contracting; Infrastructure; Procurement; Professional Services; Banking/Financial Services; Public Sector; Technology; Telecom; ​

Former Roles

IBM North America
ISM Info Systems Management
McMillan LLP

Education

Year of Call: 1990 (ON)
Queen’s University, (LL.B.) 1988
Ivey Business School, Western, (HBA) 1985

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Greg is a technology and commercial lawyer with over 35 years of senior in-house and private practice experience. Called to the Ontario bar in 1990, he focuses on commercial, information technology, outsourcing, data security, procurement and global contracting matters. He has worked with clients in banking and financial services, technology, telecom, infrastructure, e-commerce, professional services and the public sector.

Greg was one of IBM’s top contract negotiators globally. At IBM North America, he led legal teams on the company’s largest and most complex global agreements. In an earlier role, he managed more than 40 senior legal and contract professionals across IBM’s business units. He also served as in-house counsel at ISM Info Systems Management. Most recently, he led the Technology Law team in McMillan LLP’s Toronto office.

Over his career, Greg has negotiated and drafted complex technology contracts of every kind, including master services, SaaS and cloud, service level, data protection and software licensing agreements. He also advises on regulatory matters related to technology and outsourcing, pairing business acumen with legal insight to assess and reduce risk. He led the legal team on several major global transactions, including $1 billion contracts with Air Canada and EBX (Brazil), as well as large outsourcing agreements with TD Bank ($750 million) and Rogers Communications ($700 million).

Greg is known for practical, business-focused advice to senior leadership teams and for creative ways to manage risk. As a leader, he is inclusive, calm and focused on coaching. His achievements have been recognized with the IBM Sales Eminence Award, the IBM 100% Club Award and the FT Top 100 Global Out LGBT Executives Award.

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