Our Corporate/Commercial and Intellectual Property lawyers effectively handle your diverse needs in today’s ever evolving marketplace. Both the entertainment and sports worlds are exciting and ever-evolving, made up of highly motivated and visionary people.
We provide legal services which cover the full spectrum of sports law and entertainment media, from music, theatre and film, to book publishing, art, social media, home entertainment and video gaming.
We act for a broad range of clients ranging from professional and amateur sporting teams/organizations to film studios. Our clients include event promoters, athletes, corporate sponsors and facilities, artists, developers, publishers and production studios.
The depth of our experience and the full service nature of our firm allows us to advise our clients on all entertainment and sports law matters including:
acquisition and licensing of rights in creative works and protection of content
drafting and negotiating contracts of all descriptions, including licensing, distribution, player, sponsorship, talent, management and agency contracts
acquisition and sale of sports franchises
content and game development, production, financing and distribution
collective bargaining and employment matters
facility construction, financing and management
all aspects of intellectual property, including protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights
marketing and advertising matters
The healthcare sector is going through seismic changes and our team is here to help participants in the health care and health services sectors navigate the current regulatory environment.
We work with our clients as regulatory lawyers, and also as their strategic advisers, litigators, and dealmakers. We provide counsel to participants in the health care and health services sectors, including:
health professionals and facilities
individuals
hospitals
medical advisory committees
hospital boards of governors
government
professional associations
independent health facilities
health facilities not covered by the independent health facilities act
long term care facilities
occupational health departments of large corporations
manufacturers of products used in the health care industry
internet pharmacies
cross-border facilitating companies.
Whether you are a health professional or representative of a health institution or a regulatory body, you’ll appreciate our commitment and focus on providing exceptional service in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Our health law services include a representation of:
physicians
dentists
nurses
psychologists
physiotherapists
chiropractors
pharmacists and midwives in regulatory matters including complaints
discipline
quality assurance
fitness to practice and registration issues
representation of parties in hospital privileges disputes
incorporation of health professionals
contract negotiations in hospital matters
providing advice and representation to boards, agencies and commissions in the health sector
advice to independent health facilities
advice relating to disability insurance
advice to health professionals with substance dependency issues
alternative delivery systems
privilege and other credentialing problems
physician/hospital relations
representation of clinics and group practices
representation of health professionals in negligence claims
sales, transfers, mergers and acquisitions
advice to practitioners participating in peer assessment
advice to physicians who have been directed to participate in the physician review enhancement program (prep)
representation of plaintiffs in medical malpractice claims
advice on provincial and federal regulatory requirements
advice to intended parents, gestational carriers (surrogates) and clinics with respect to assisted reproductive technologies
advice to patients and families with respect to mental health issues
advice on the interpretation of agreements
advice in dealing with freedom of information and privacy issues
advice on labour relations, employment law and human rights issues
negotiating agreements on behalf of and with health sector participants
advice to physicians with respect to OHIP billing issues
representation of parties with health law issues before all levels of court and administrative tribunals
extensive experience representing individuals, health care practitioners and others at coroner’s inquests
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