Nika Pidskalny

Nika is a business and commercial lawyer with over 15 years of experience advising clients on contracts, procurement, negotiations, intellectual property, commercial disputes and the legal considerations involved in building, operating and selling businesses. She works with companies across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, infrastructure (including data centres), hospitality, marketing and advertising, and professional services. She combines the perspectives of private practice, in-house counsel and legal-tech founder to deliver advice that is strategic, practical and aligned with clients’ business goals.

Originally growing up in Kelowna, Nika returned to her hometown after practicing for almost a decade in Calgary. She now supports businesses throughout the Okanagan, Vancouver, Calgary and Western Canada, as well as international clients with Canadian operations or contracting needs.

Nika has worked extensively in:

• Technology and SaaS – Advised SaaS companies and technology businesses on structuring and negotiating software licensing, cloud service agreements and data protection frameworks to ensure compliance and scalability.
• Sales and contracting strategy – Worked with sales teams and business leaders to refine contracting processes, reduce deal friction and accelerate successful enterprise sales
• AI and intellectual property commercialization – Counseled AI-driven and software-based businesses on intellectual property licensing, regulatory compliance and commercialization strategies to maximize market opportunities
• Startups and venture-backed companies – Developed contracting strategies for high-growth startups, enabling them to streamline sales, protect intellectual property and scale operations efficiently
• Manufacturing and product development – Assisted manufacturers and product developers with supply chain agreements, customer negotiations and licensing strategies to support production scaling and risk mitigation
• Procurement and technology contracts – Negotiated procurement and technology agreements for enterprise clients, optimizing terms for risk mitigation and operational efficiency
• Data centers – Helped data center operators commercialize services and negotiate agreements, including colocation, cloud infrastructure, and managed services contracts
• Equipment leasing – Structured and negotiated equipment leasing agreements for construction, manufacturing and infrastructure clients to optimize asset management and cost efficiency
• Strategic partnerships – Structured strategic partnership agreements, including reseller, referral and content licensing arrangements, to expand market reach and revenue potential
• Advertising and marketing law – Advised businesses on advertising law, sponsorship agreements, promotional campaigns, contests and influencer marketing compliance, ensuring adherence to Canadian regulations
• Legal thought leadership in advertising and marketing – Contributing author to Advertising and Marketing Law in Canada, 4th Edition, a leading legal reference for advertising and marketing professionals

• Yale County Representative, Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (present)
• Co-Chair, Okanagan Bench and Bar Event (present)
• Member, Kelowna Women in Business (present)
• Director/Secretary, Chic Geek (2021–2022)

• Co-author, Advertising and Marketing Law in Canada, 4th Edition: Chapter 18: Mobile Marketing, LexisNexis Canada (2012)