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Cindy Kou is a seasoned commercial lawyer with over 10 years’ experience at Canadian-led international law firms. She founded this contract studio in 2023 to provide top-tier commercial advice to exceptional clients in the construction, technology, and PropTech sectors while applying a legal design mindset.
Cindy has advised clients on hundreds of commercial deals with a total value exceeding $1 billion CAD. She frequently advises developers, contractors, suppliers, and public and private owners on the procurement, negotiation, and termination of major construction and technology projects. She also spent 18 months on secondment to the leading Canadian online classifieds marketplace.
Recognition
In 2023, Best Lawyers recognized Cindy as “One to Watch” for construction law. In 2021, she was one of six recipients of the Precedent Setter Award, given to Toronto lawyers for excellence and leadership in their early years of practice. [Read about it here.]
Bar Admissions
Ontario (2013), British Columbia (2013), and New York (2012)
Education
- McGill University, LLB and BCL
- McGill University, BA (Honours)
Community Involvement
- Building Transformations Member (2024-present)
- PropTech Collective, Member (2020-present)
- Canadian Technology Law Association, Director and 25th Annual Conference Co-Chair (2020-2024)
- Family Service Toronto, Director and Governance Committee Member (2018-2021)
- Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, Director, VP Communications and National President (2015-2017)
Representative Speaking and Teaching Engagements, and Publications
- Guest Lecturer, Construction Contracts & Construction Law Basics, Windsor Faculty of Law (2021, 2023)
- Co-Chair, Canadian Technology Law Association 25thAnnual Conference (2021)
- Author of “Barring New Bids from Contractors Who Have Made Claims Against Municipal Owners”, Construction Law Reports (2021)
- Moderator of the Automation Tools panel, Canadian Lawyer’s LegalTech Summit (2020)
- Panelist on Addressing Unconscious Bias and Discrimination panel, Canadian Lawyer’s Women in Law Summit (2020)
- Co-Host of Diversonomics podcast (2019-2020)
- Panelist on the Smart Cities Summit panel, Elevate Technology Festival (2019)
- Closing speaker, CBA Women Lawyers Forum and OBA’s joint event on the 25th anniversary of the Task Force Report “Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity and Accountability” (2018)
