Eb Reinbergs

Practice Areas

Eb is a business and entertainment lawyer whose practice is focused on corporate commercial, entertainment, and media law, with a particular emphasis on film, television, music and publishing. Eb heads the firm's entertainment law practice.

Experience

Eb's experience in the corporate and entertainment industry is diverse. Prior to joining Heydary Hamilton, Eb was a founding partner of RGR LLP Business, Entertainment & Media Lawyers, a leading Toronto law boutique serving the entertainment community. Eb has also served as legal counsel in the corporate finance branch of the Ontario Securities Commission where he refined the business acumen he now provides his clients.

Eb regularly advises clients in the following areas:

• Publishing Agreements
• Copyright licensing
• Character licensing
• Assignment Agreements
• Movie and Screenplay Option Agreements
• Television production
• Musical Recording and Production Agreements
• Management Agreements
• Distribution issues
• Incorporations
• Contract disputes and negotiations
• Share and asset purchases
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Corporate financings involving loan agreements, debentures, general security agreements, corporate and personal guarantees and subordination agreements

Professional Activities

Eb is currently a member of:

• Board of Directors, ReelWorld Film Festival Foundation
• Board of Directors, Artist Legal Advisory Service
• Faculty at the Trebas Institute, Toronto (a private career college for education in entertainment industry careers)
• Governing Council of the Ontario Bar Association ( Toronto Region)
• Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment & Sports Law Section
• Canadian Independent Record Producers Association
• Canadian Women in Communications - member

A sample of Eb’s clients include:

• Chef Robert Rainford (Host of the Food Network’s “License to Grill”)
• Darren “Snow” O’Brien (Multi-platinum recording artist)
• Benjamin Aubin (Manager to successful musical group The Fugees)
• The Substance Group (International Concert Promoters)
• Marcus Kane (Multi-platinum selling record producer)
• Clothing for Modern Times (International Retailer)

Publications and Seminars

Eb has participated with:

• Canadian Music Week
• North by North East
• MIDEM Music Festival

Credentials

Eb is licensed as a barrister and solicitor in the Province of Ontario and as an attorney at law in the Sate of New York. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law University of Windsor (LL.B.), University of Detroit Mercy Law School (J.D.), the Schulich School of Business, York University (M.B.A.), and the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Toronto (B. Comm.).

Contact Information

E-mail: ereinbergs@heydary.com
Telephone: (647) 288-1181
Fax: (416) 972-9940

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Publications

The Verdict
CTV News Net
July 2007
Eb Reinbergs was a guest on the show discussing music related copyright matters

RIAA found liable for defendant's costs in file-sharing case
World Copyright Law Report, April 2007
Eb Reinbergs