We're Not Your Typical Law Firm

We actually speak tech, not just legal jargon

How We Got Here

Look, we started Ignira Threalm 'cause we were tired of watching innovators get burned by lawyers who didn't get technology. You know the type - they'd treat your SaaS platform like it's just another widget factory. That never sat right with us.

We're basically a bunch of tech nerds who went to law school. Half our team learned to code before they learned to draft contracts. We've been in the trenches with startups, sat through all-nighters fixing licensing agreements before product launches, and yeah, we've pulled founders out of some pretty gnarly IP disputes.

Our thing? We don't just protect your work - we actually understand what you're building. When you're explaining your platform's architecture at 2 AM before a funding round closes, we're the ones who get it without needing a dictionary.

Rebecca Chen

Managing Partner & IP Strategist

Rebecca's the one who started this whole thing after spending five years at a BigLaw firm where she basically had to translate tech speak for partners who still used flip phones. She's got a comp-sci background from Waterloo and handled patent portfolios for some of Canada's biggest tech companies. These days, she's happiest when she's helping startups figure out their IP strategy before things get messy - way better than cleaning up disasters later.

Patent Strategy Trademark Protection Tech Ventures
Rebecca Chen

Marcus Okonkwo

Senior Counsel - Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Marcus joined us from the federal privacy commissioner's office where he got real tired of watching companies scramble after data breaches. He's a CIPP/C certified privacy pro who actually reads PIPEDA updates for fun (we're worried about him, honestly). He built our entire cybersecurity compliance practice and has this weird gift for making GDPR sound almost interesting. Clients love him 'cause he tells them what they need to hear, not what they wanna hear.

Data Privacy PIPEDA Compliance Breach Response
Marcus Okonkwo

Priya Sharma

Partner - Software Licensing & Contracts

Priya's our contract wizard. She spent years as in-house counsel for a major software company, so she's seen every licensing nightmare you can imagine. She's drafted more SaaS agreements than most people have had hot meals, and she's got this knack for spotting the clauses that'll bite you six months down the road. Fun fact: she once rewrote an entire vendor agreement during a flight delay and saved the client $200K in hidden fees. That's just how she rolls.

SaaS Agreements Software Licensing Vendor Contracts
Priya Sharma

David Kowalski

Litigation Counsel - IP Disputes

When things go sideways, David's your guy. He's handled IP litigation from cease-and-desist letters all the way up to Federal Court appeals. Before law, he was actually a software developer for eight years, which means he can talk to expert witnesses in their own language and spot BS technical arguments from a mile away. He's won cases that other lawyers said were unwinnable, mostly 'cause he out-techs the other side's experts. Doesn't hurt that he's also just really good at oral arguments.

IP Litigation Dispute Resolution Tech Disputes
David Kowalski

Aisha Mwangi

Associate - Digital Rights & Content Law

Aisha's the newest member but don't let that fool you - she came to us from a boutique entertainment law firm where she worked with digital content creators and streaming platforms. She gets the creator economy in ways that traditional lawyers just don't, and she's helped tons of YouTubers, podcasters, and digital artists protect their work without getting ripped off. She's also our go-to for anything involving NFTs, blockchain IP issues, or basically any tech that didn't exist five years ago.

Digital Rights Content Law Creator Economy
Aisha Mwangi

What We Actually Stand For

Not just stuff we put on the website to look good

Real Talk, No Fluff

We'll explain things in plain English. Or code comments. Whatever works for you. Life's too short for unnecessary legalese.

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Proactive Protection

We'd rather help you avoid problems than bill you for fixing them. Crazy concept, we know, but that's how we operate around here.

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Built for Speed

We move at startup speed 'cause we've been there. When you need something yesterday, we get it. No weeks-long turnarounds for simple docs.