Expertise Across the Entertainment Spectrum
Our services include:
Corporate Finance:
- Structured production financing
- Creation of institutional debt for film production
- Equity participation for Canadian entertainment companies
- Private investment conduits for high-net-worth individuals
Intellectual Property Protection:
- Identification, registration, and protection of intellectual property assets
- Trial protection for libel, defamation, copyright, and trademarks
- Acquisition and licensing of rights
- Errors and omissions insurance
International Co-productions:
- Structuring of international treaty co-productions
Litigation and Dispute Resolution:
- Resolution of production, financing, and contractual disputes
- Tax litigation and insurance coverage matters
- Employment law
- Employment law and intellectual property disputes
Video Gaming:
- Software development agreements
- Publishing agreements
- Rights clearance and music licensing
Production, Distribution, and Financing:
- Structuring and financing transactions for television, motion picture, and new-media productions
- Maximizing government tax credit programs and other funding agencies
Taxation:
- Tax structuring for individuals, partnerships, and corporations
- Maximizing tax credits and addressing transfer pricing issues
Regulatory Affairs:
- Relations with federal and provincial government departments and agencies
- Foreign ownership rules, copyright and trademark law, and Internet regulations
