Lisa Laredo
Biography
Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2005, received a BA in Political Science from York University and a LL.B Law from the University of Windsor. I honed my skills practicing criminal law in Toronto and structured finance, asset finance and international law at an international firm in Germany. I continue to advance my legal knowledge through additional certifications, teach accredited programs for lawyers, regularly contribute to legal journals and share my expertise through media requests.
W. Grant Buchan-Terrell
Biography
Practicing business law only for a few decades, especially the buying and selling of businesses, $.5MM to $5MM, resolving shareholder & partnership disputes, IT startups and corporate financing; not for profit governance, from office in Oakville since 1/1/2000. Also, provide advice on securities law. Queen's, Edinburgh, Osgoode.
Christiane Saad
Biography
Christiane Saad is a bilingual lawyer and the Director of the National Consortium for Justice Training. She was the Managing Director of the Law Practice Program (LPP) at the University of Ottawa between 2018 and 2025. She is also a consultant and researcher and collaborate at the interesection of law, technology and legal education. Her areas of pratice include privacy and governance. She holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the French Common Law Program and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning from the University of Montreal and a Yellow Belt certification in Lean Sigma® Legal and Project Management. She has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since 2017. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association (in-coming Chair of the Privacy and Access section, former Chair of the Legal Futures Subcommittee) and the Ontario Bar Association (Chair of the Official Languages Committee and former Chair of the Law Practice Management Section, among others). She is also a member of the Advisory Committee on Access to Justice in French of the Attorney General of Ontario, Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (former Chair of the Access to Justice Committee and Working Group on Inclusion and diversity) and the County of Carleton Bar Association. She also sits on the boards of directors of non-profit community organizations.
Rajen Akalu
Biography
Results-driven lawyer with 20+ years of experience in information privacy law and technology. Assists clients extract the value inherent in data, while managing the complex risks associated with data. Adept at drafting and reviewing contracts and internal policies in accordance with applicable regulations. A member of the Ontario Bar in good standing. Executive member of Privacy and Access Section of the OBA.
