Yonida is a corporate and technology lawyer who works closely with innovative startups and growth-stage companies at all stages of their business, from inception up to an exit. Yonida regularly represents clients in corporate transactions, including reorganizations, acquisitions, and capital raising. She also assists foreign companies in establishing a presence in Canada to access the North American markets, with work that includes setting up and structuring subsidiaries, IP transfer and brand protection, and corporate finance. Her work includes advising corporations throughout their lifecycle on strategy, as well as the preparation and negotiation of various corporate, financing, technology, licensing, privacy, and employment agreements. As a tech and innovation enthusiast, Yonida also leads the firm’s innovation projects, including automation, software testing and implementation, development of tech-enabled solutions, and structuring legal services-as-a-product. She also co-founded an award-winning B2B SaaS startup that simplifies the outsourcing of legal tasks between lawyers. Yonida holds two LL.M. degrees, the most recent one from Osgoode Hall Law School, focusing on business and intellectual property. Prior to her legal career in Canada, Yonida practiced law in Athens, Greece.