Antoine Rancourt

 Partner
Key practice areas
Personal Information and Data Protection, Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Commercial Agreements, Procurement and Public Contracts
Québec Bar 2016
Montréal
+1 514 842 7823
antoine.rancourt@langlois.ca
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Antoine Rancourt is a business lawyer with an expertise in technology, intellectual property, privacy law, and data governance.

Various tech companies call on him for advice on commercializing, protecting, and leveraging their intellectual property assets and technologies. He drafts and negotiates software licence and Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements, terms of use, as well as agreements that involve connected devices (Internet of Things or IoT) and AI-powered components. He also guides various organizations through the legal aspects of their online operations, including B2C e-commerce and online marketing.

Antoine helps businesses and organizations of all sizes comply with Canadian and Québec privacy and anti-spam laws. He has assisted dozens of organizations in becoming compliant with the privacy framework in Québec (commonly known as Law 25). This includes local and multinational retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, and technology companies, as well as non-profits, foundations, universities, colleges, and various large and small public bodies.

In addition, Antoine drafts and negotiates data processing agreements and assists clients in conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs). He provides guidance on how to manage databases and store personal information. He advises clients on cybersecurity and helps them manage confidentiality incidents and data leaks. He assists in handling requests to exercise various individual rights, such as the right of access, rectification, portability, and withdrawal of consent.

Antoine also often handles commercial and corporate law matters. He drafts, reviews and negotiates various types of commercial agreements. He assists or acts for clients in the context of the purchase or sale of shares or assets, in implementing employee incentive plans (such as employee stock option plans) as well as in the context of private financing (issuance of shares, convertible debentures, etc.).

In the course of his practice, Antoine has, among other things:

  • Provided advice on web scraping to a tech company offering consumer services via an AI-powered product it developed.
  • Represented a tech company offering computing power (including via quantum computers) in negotiations with suppliers and a university.
  • Advised a German car manufacturer on how to obtain consents for the use of data in connection with the use of a vehicle in accordance with the requirements of Law 25 (Québec’s privacy law).
  • Acted as local advisor (Québec) to an American company in connection with its acquisition of a tech company offering AI-powered driver assistance tools for fleet operators.
  • Advised public organizations on the acquisition via call for tenders of an ERP solution.
  • Advised public organizations on the acquisition via call for tenders of various mobility software solutions for the Montréal and Québec City regions.
  • Represented a leading tech company in the IT and managed services industry in its acquisition of a competitor.
  • Supported multinationals in achieving compliance with Law 25.
  • Assisted a Montréal university and its thirty or so administrative units in achieving compliance with Law 25.
  • Represented a leading Québec video surveillance technology firm in the context of a commercial transaction including the re-establishment of intellectual property titles, the repurchase of shares and the granting of licenses aimed at halting legal proceedings in the context of an intellectual property dispute.
  • On behalf of one of Canada's leading telecommunications companies, acted as the lawyer responsible for negotiating a contract for the provision of additional coverage and warranty for mobile devices.
  • Represented a tech company operating in the contactless payment and ticketing industry in a reorganization and private financing worth tens of millions of dollars.
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch – Privacy and Data Security Law, 2025
  • Dean's Honour List, Université de Sherbrooke, 2012
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Member
  • Co-speaker: L’intelligence artificielle au service des enquêtes réglementaires et internes : opportunités, défis et meilleures pratiques [Artificial intelligence for regulatory and internal investigations: opportunities, challenges and best practices], as part of the Colloque sur les développements récents en enquêtes internes et réglementaires, organized by the Barreau du Québec, Montréal, October 11, 2024.
  • Co-speaker: Loi 25 : chemin parcouru, leçons apprises et modifications à venir [Bill 25: achievements, lessons learned and future changes], Langlois Knowledge, webinar, March 26, 2024.
  • Speaker:  Numerous presentations to companies, organizations, associations and public bodies in all sectors addressing the adoption of Law 25, the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information.

LL.B., Civil Law, Université de Montréal, 2015

Certificate, multidisciplinary (biology and applied politics), Université de Sherbrooke, 2012

Featured Articles

Publications
January 28th, 2025

Use of biometric data: Québec’s Privacy Commissioner keeps the bar high
The use of biometrics is growing in both the private and public sectors. For the first time since Law 25 came into force, the Commission d'accès à l'information (CAI) has had the opportunity to render a decision on the use of a facial recognition system. The decision is another illustration of the CAI's rigorous standards regarding biometric systems.
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Publications
October 25th, 2024

AI back in the regulatory spotlight: California passes new legislation
Over the course of September, more than 30 bills were introduced in California aimed at regulating the development and use of artificial intelligence, in particular by imposing specific requirements on generative AI systems. The state has enacted several AI-related bills, including SB 942 California AI Transparency Act and AB 2013 Generative Artificial Intelligence: Training Data Transparency.
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