Business Details
10 Years
experience
Expert Media & Entertainment Law Services in Toronto
Lewis Birnberg Hanet is a boutique law firm specializing in media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology law. With decades of collective experience on Bay Street and in-house legal roles, our team uniquely combines legal expertise with hands-on production experience from film, television, and radio industries. We provide comprehensive legal services spanning film and television production, broadcasting, live theatre, fashion, and music law, supporting clients from development to distribution.Our expertise extends to CRTC regulatory advice for Canadian and international broadcasters, distributors, and media companies. We serve some of Canada's most prominent producers and artists while maintaining a client-focused approach that prioritizes understanding and addressing individual needs.
Services
Film Production Law
Broadcasting Law
Intellectual Property
CRTC Regulatory Advice
Music Industry Contracts
Distribution Agreements
Corporate Amalgamations
Endorsement Agreements
Copyright Registrations
Loan Agreements
Details
- Year established: 2016
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of combined Bay Street and in-house legal experience.
- Our team has hands-on production experience in film, TV, and radio.
- We provide full-service legal support from development to distribution.
- We deliver specialized CRTC regulatory advice for media companies.
- We understand client needs from both legal and creative perspectives.
Services
Film Production Law
We provide comprehensive legal support for film production including chain of title reviews, financing agreements, and guild contract negotiations. Our team handles development through distribution, ensuring compliance with Telefilm and CMF requirements while protecting client interests in domestic and international co-productions.
Broadcasting Law
Our broadcasting law services cover license applications, renewals, and CRTC compliance for radio and television entities. We advise on regulatory frameworks, content standards, and ownership changes, supporting both Canadian and international broadcasters in navigating complex telecommunications legislation.
Intellectual Property
We specialize in copyright registrations, trademark filings, and rights management for creative works. Our practice includes clearance services for E&O insurance, licensing agreements, and dispute resolution related to media content, music, and literary properties across traditional and digital platforms.
CRTC Regulatory Advice
We offer expert guidance on CRTC licensing requirements, change-of-control applications, and broadcasting standards. Our services help media companies maintain compliance with Canadian content regulations, ownership rules, and distribution agreements while addressing evolving digital media obligations.
Music Industry Contracts
We draft and negotiate recording contracts, publishing deals, and endorsement agreements for artists and labels. Our experience includes talent representation, rights exploitation, and dispute resolution, combining legal expertise with practical understanding of the music industry's creative and business dynamics.
People
Mark Lewis
Partner
Mark Lewis combines legal expertise with industry experience in media and entertainment law. He provides strategic counsel to clients in film, television, and broadcasting sectors.
Eric Birnberg
Partner
Eric Birnberg specializes in entertainment law with extensive experience in production financing and distribution agreements for domestic and international media projects.
Richard Hanet
Partner
Richard Hanet focuses on broadcasting law and CRTC regulatory matters, advising major Canadian media companies on compliance and licensing requirements.
Kathy Ceroni
Partner
Kathy Ceroni represents artists and producers in entertainment law matters, with expertise in talent agreements and intellectual property rights management.
Karla Bobadilla
Partner
Karla Bobadilla specializes in media law with a focus on digital content distribution and emerging technology regulations affecting the entertainment industry.
Questions
What areas of law does Lewis Birnberg Hanet specialize in?
We specialize in media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology law, including film/TV production, broadcasting, intellectual property, and CRTC regulatory matters.
Do you work with international clients?
Yes, we provide legal services to Canadian and international broadcasters, distributors, and media companies with cross-border expertise.
What production experience does your team have?
Our lawyers have produced TIFF gala films, major network TV series, and hosted commercial radio programs, giving us unique industry insights.
Can you assist with CRTC license applications?
Yes, we handle broadcast license renewals, applications, and change-of-control filings for radio and television entities.
What corporate services do you offer?
We provide incorporations, amalgamations, shareholder agreements, asset sales, and financing agreements for media and technology companies.
