Charles S. Morgan

A nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity, data protection and technology law, Charles brings deep understanding of disruptive technologies, providing practical advice to help clients fully exploit the promise of innovative solutions while managing risk.
Charles is the national co-leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group and former leader of our Technology Law group. He is the former President of the International Technology Lawyers Association (iTechLaw).

Charles’ practice takes a 360-degree approach to data, helping clients extract the tremendous value inherent in data, while at the same time managing the associated risks. He is a recognized thought-leader on the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence. Charles regularly serves as "breach coach" for our clients in matters of enterprise-wide risk, including on three of the largest cyber incidents in Canadian history. Charles’ practice is focused on advising many of our firm’s largest clients on their most complex commercial transactions involving IT outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, financial technologies, data security, artificial intelligence, privacy, licensing, e-commerce and telecommunications.

As former President of ITechLaw, Charles developed a worldwide network of trusted correspondent counsel that allow him to provide seamless client service around the globe, alerting clients to new developments and helping them to manage risks worldwide. He was named Montréal’s Technology “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and is ranked a “Global Elite Thought Leader” regarding Data Privacy and Protection, Data Security and IT in WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021.

He has co-authored several books, including Information Technology Law — E-mail (LexisNexis Canada, 2008), Halsbury’s Laws of Canada — Communications (LexisNexis Canada, reissue 2019), Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework (ITechLaw, 2019), Technology Governance in a Time of Crisis (Human Technology Foundation, 2020), and Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework (2021 Update). Charles also served as a representative contributor for Canada to "Data Protection Laws of the World" (Sweet & Maxwell).

Charles is a member of the Quebec Autorité des marché financier’s Technological Innovation Advisory Committee. He is a board member of the Human Technology Foundation. He is also the President of board of directors of the contemporary dance company RUBBERBAND. Charles received his BCL/LLB in 1997 from McGill University and was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1998.