Laurie Mac Farlane
About Laurie Mac Farlane
Laurie Mac Farlane is the Managing Counsel, Litigation at CIBC, with extensive experience in privacy, cybersecurity, and data management.
Title
Laurie Mac Farlane is currently the Managing Counsel, Litigation at CIBC. She has been serving in this capacity since 2021.
Company
Laurie Mac Farlane works at CIBC, a major Canadian bank, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her role involves litigation management and providing legal counsel on various matters.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Laurie Mac Farlane served as Senior Counsel for Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Management at Scotiabank from 2018 to 2021. Prior to this, she held the position of Managing Counsel, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management at CIBC Legal Department from 2017 to 2018. Laurie has substantial tenure at CIBC, including a 22-year stint as Senior Counsel Litigation from 1996 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Laurie Mac Farlane completed her law education at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School, earning a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree between 1989 and 1991. She is adept in privacy and security issues, providing timely and practical legal advice with an emphasis on common sense solutions.
Background
Laurie Mac Farlane has a long-standing career in the legal field, especially within CIBC. Her expertise in privacy and security issues is a major element of her current role as Managing Counsel, Litigation. Over her extensive career, she has held several key positions, enabling her to develop a broad and deep understanding of legal matters in the banking sector.