A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner, he handled commercial tech, IP matters
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has announced the appointment of Nikita Stepin, who has worked across all areas of commercial technology and intellectual property (IP) law, as a Montreal-based partner in its technology practice.
In an announcement on its website, the firm shared that Stepin has furnished legal advice and services in connection with corporate and commercial transactions involving technology and IP rights.
Davies noted that he has handled both sides of multinational mergers and acquisitions and dealt with the IP aspects, including undertaking due diligence, structuring transfers, and protecting technological assets.
Stepin’s IP law practice has focused on patent litigation. It has also included patent impeachment and infringement actions, as well as proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.
He has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal on IP litigation matters.
Stepin has also drafted commercial agreements and assisted with data protection and regulatory matters under the Food and Drug Regulations.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has listed him as repeatedly recommended in the area of technology transactions. He has also appeared in Lexpert’s special edition on Canada’s leading technology lawyers.
More on Stepin
Stepin’s LinkedIn page and his biography on the firm’s website provided more information regarding his professional experience, organizational affiliations, and educational background.
At Norton Rose Fulbright’s Montreal office, he worked as a partner from January 2022 to January 2026, as a senior associate from January 2019 to January 2022, as an associate from December 2012 to January 2022, and as a student-at-law from May 2010 to November 2012.
For the Norton Rose Fulbright blog, Stepin published legal updates revolving around new developments in copyright and patent law.
He served as a secondee at the legal division of Pfizer Canada Inc. in Montreal from May 2015 to September 2015.
Stepin was a research and teaching assistant for McGill University’s IP course and a volunteer at the McGill Legal Information Clinic.
He has had affiliations with various organizations, including the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, the Licensing Executives Society, the Young Bar Association of Montréal, the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal, the Canadian chapter of the Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale, and Fondation Montréal Inc.
In 2012, Stepin gained admission to the Quebec bar and earned his BCL/LLB from McGill University.
