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Toronto Entertainment Lawyer for All Forms of Media Production

Entertainment law incorporates many aspects of the law, from intellectual property, to contracts, to litigation.

Our entertainment lawyers have experience drafting publishing agreements, option agreements for films and screenplays, musical recording and production agreements, and license agreements.

They also have considerable expertise in litigation in such matters as contract disputes and negotiations. As experts in intellectual property, our entertainment lawyers handle the registration and protection of copyrights and trademarks. To better serve the new media market, we have also incorporated an online gaming division into our entertainment law services.

About Entertainment Law

Entertainment law combines many types of law into a single practice area geared towards the entertainment industry. Clients include production companies, music labels, software and game developers, management companies, talent agencies and, of course, the artists themselves—writers, performing artists, songwriters, and photographers, to name a few.

The various disciplines and the types of legal services we provide are included below:

  • Music. We draft agreements for musicians and composers, and prepare production agreements. We also take steps to secure and protect copyright and other forms of intellectual property.
  • Film. Filmmaking involves a large team of people working together. We prepare talent agreements for actors, screenwriters, composers and directors. We negotiate and draft agreements for options, finance and distribution. As with music, we also secure protection of all associated intellectual property.
  • Television. Copyright is covered here, as are broadcast licensing and regulatory concerns.
  • Publishing. Intellectual property and author agreements are the biggest aspects of our practice in this area.
  • Software/Multimedia. Licensing issues for software and gaming, character licensing, and protection of the intellectual property involved in development of games and software programs, are just some of the areas covered here.
  • General Business Concerns. For companies in the multimedia and entertainment sector looking to expand, our business law team can assist with finance and securities, employment contracts, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and other areas pertaining to operating a business.
  • Litigation. Violations of copyright, trademark infringement, and breach of contract, to name a few—we have a history of successful litigation in all of these facets of entertainment law.

As experienced litigators, we can also assist clients with cases involving defamation of character, libel and privacy issues.

Working with Heydary Hamilton

Heydary Hamilton is recognized as one of Canada’s most dynamic law firms. In addition to entertainment law, we have a thriving practice in trademark, patent and intellectual property law, all of which have provided invaluable experience that we can apply to our entertainment division. Furthermore, our experience in corporate law reinforces our strengths in writing entertainment contracts and in helping media companies grow.

To schedule an initial consultation with a Heydary Hamilton entertainment lawyer, please call our head office in Toronto at 416-972-9001.

Heydary Hamilton PC

66 Wellington St W
Suite 4500 P.O. Box 150
Toronto, ON
M5K 1H1
Canada

Tel: (416) 972-9001
Fax: (416) 972-9940
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