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entertainment, gaming and sports
Our Entertainment, Gaming & Sports Law Group represents clients in the areas of live theatre, gaming, film, television, sports, new media, publishing and music. We represent both domestic and international clients and offer a wide range of services in all areas of entertainment, gaming and sports law including mergers and acquisitions, financing, licensing, competition, advertising and promotion, distribution and merchandising, production and co-production agreements (domestic and international), corporate structure, tax (including advice on tax credits and Canadian withholding tax), securities, employment and labour matters (including immigration), sponsorship agreements, intellectual property matters and applications for Government incentive funding.
Our clients include high-profile and well-known live theatre producers and presenters, recording artists, gaming companies, gaming supply and support companies, film and television producers, concert promoters, writers, directors, distributors, multimedia companies, post production and digital effects companies, broadcast companies, merchandisers and sports franchises.
Our leading intellectual property law practice advises a wide range of music recording labels and artists, live theatre producers and presenters, film and television production companies, choreographers, film and television writers and multimedia firms on copyright and trade-mark law. We effect copyright registrations for clients in Canada, arrange for registrations throughout the world, and advise on ownership rights for works created by employees, independent contractors and third-party agents. We also handle trade-mark and brand issues across the entertainment industry.
The Entertainment, Gaming and Sports Law Group is supported by our Public Markets, Intellectual Property, Competition and Advertising and Marketing Law Groups. With our five national offices, one international office and our expertise in all areas of business law, we are in an excellent position to offer our clients support with all of their needs.
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Desmond Balakrishnan
604.691.7462
Howard M. Drabinsky
416.307.4033
Carl De Vuono
416.307.4055
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