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Sidy Juste

Technology Lawyer

Location
Montreal
Language(s)
French, English

Professional overview

Sidy Juste advises technology companies on the contracts, data and regulatory questions that come with building and selling digital products.

Crisis management

Organizations call when the stakes are highest, a live intrusion, a regulator on the line, a board that needs a decision by morning. The work is equal parts legal judgment and operational calm, from the first hour of triage through notification, remediation and the governance changes that follow.

  • Incident Response (Breach Coach)
  • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Strategic Risk Management
  • C-Suite Communication & Advisory
  • Training & Development
Navigate crises with ease

Who I Work with

  • Product engineering teams with regulatory requirements
  • Teams that need to operationalize legal requirements in workflow
  • Startups and scale-ups designing products that cross borders

License and Certifications

Called to the Bar (L1 – Lawyer)Law Society of Ontario (LSO), 2020

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Canadian Common Law

    York University, Osgoode Hall Law School (2019)

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Business stream

    The University of Law (2016)

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Legal Studies

    Ontario Tech University (2017)

Work and Career Highlights

Law 25 compliance

Guided a North American SaaS company through phased Law 25 compliance, enabling on-time renewals and reducing contractual friction.

Breach response

Led a healthcare breach response from triage through notifications and regulator interactions within mandated timelines.

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Governance playbook

Built an AI and technology policy and governance playbook aligning privacy, security, and resilience objectives for a fintech.

Crisis communication

Developed a crisis communications and stakeholder engagement plan for a multinational during a ransomware event.

Publications & Articles

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Speaking & Media

Volubile

Volubile Podcast, S2E8:“Data is the new oil.”

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IAPP

IAPP Canadian Privacy Symposium (2019): “Avoiding Privacy Storms in the Cloud.”

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