Apr 21 2008

PRACTICE AREAS

Business Law + Consulting
CORPORATE

INCORPORATIONS
Corporate organizations
Business name searches and registrations
Shareholder’s agreements
Corporate reorganizations
Share capital restructuring
Restorations
Rollovers and Freezes
Share transfers
Directors and officers liability
Minority shareholder rights
Partnerships
Joint-Ventures
Corporate governance
Societies and non-profits
Charitable registration
Subscriptions
Provincial, federal and foreign incorporations

Entertainment Law

Setting up film and music production companies
Intellectual property protection
Copyright law issues
Film financing and production issues
Talent Agreements (actor, singer, musician, modeling)
Film and television production agreements
Co-authorship and co-production
Recording contracts
Life story rights
Merchandising rights
Music licensing and publishing
Clearances
Chain of title
Composer agreements
Option agreements
Writer agreements
Director agreements
Demo recording agreements
Distribution matters
Multi-media production and licensing
Music manager
Business manger
Producer Agreements (Film, Music)
Bookings
Engineer
Session players

Business Law + Consulting
COMMERCIAL

Purchase and sale of businesses
Mergers and acquisitions
Notary services
Due Diligence searches
Contract negotiation
Navigating government bureaucracy
Government regulations
Securing permits and licenses
Liquor Licensing issues (fit and proper investigations)
Business plan development
Dispute resolution
Accounts receivable management
Secured transactions (loans, promissory notes, guarantees)
Media law
Franchising
Cross-border business
Financing
Demand Letters for Debt Collection, Infringement, or Defamation

STRUCTURE, PREPARE & NEGOTIATE COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS INCLUDING:

Employment
Construction
Independent contractor
Releases
Letters of intent or memos of understanding
Confidentiality and non-disclosure
Non-competition
Licensing
Agency
Distribution
Leases
Trusts
Website terms of use
Privacy policies
Consulting
Contest rules
Medical services
Product licensing
Sponsorship
Apprentice
Finder’s Fee

Contact me for an initial consultation

604.351.9124