Entertainment Law
Arthur Evrensel
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Founding partner with 28 years of experience providing legal counsel in the areas of content creation, entertainment, TV and motion picture production, financing and distribution, digital media, animation and licensing. Extensive experience in structuring the financing and distribution of international TV series and motion picture co-productions and co-ventures. Exclusively represents content producers, financiers, writers, animation studios, performers, distributors, studios and private investors involved in filmed entertainment and digital media. Published numerous articles on financing and international co-productions. Peer-rated as "Most Frequently Recommended" by Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, recognized in the "Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada" compiled by LEXPERT and recognized in Euromoney's "Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers. Member of the Board of Directors of Lionsgate Entertainment since 2001. Contributing Editor (2001-2007) of the Entertainment Agreements volume of "Canadian Forms & Precedents" published by Butterworths. he has presented at conferences/seminars in Canada, the US, China and England. Lectured at McGill University, University of British Columbia and University of Victoria.
Overview
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- McGill University, B.C.L., LL.B, graduated 1985
- British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia
- Lions Gate Entertainment - Director
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia
- Lions Gate Entertainment - Director
- McGill University, B.C.L., LL.B, graduated 1985
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2024)
- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2021)
- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2018)
- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2016)
- Entertainment Law, Vancouver, Canada (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Entertainment Law
Awards:
- "Outstanding Achievement Award" in 2018 from The Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia.
- Recognized in Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
- "Outstanding Achievement Award" in 2018 from The Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia.
- Recognized in Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented a major Canadian production company in connection with the sale of a minority equity interest to one of the largest media and entertainment conglomerates in the United States.
- Represented a major Canadian media and entertainment company in connection with the acquisition of a television production company, an animation production company and a factual series producer.
- Represented a significant Canadian producer in connection with the sale of a minority equity interest to a U.S. investor.
- Advised a high net worth individual’s significant investment in a number of major theatrical motion pictures.
- Represented a major Canadian media and entertainment company in connection with the acquisition of a distribution company in the UK.
- Entertainment Law (Production/Financing/Exploitation)
- Legal counsel to the producers of the series entitled “A Series of Unfortunate Events” on Netflix.
- Legal counsel to the producers of the series entitled “Sacred Lies” on Facebook Watch.
- Legal counsel to Lionsgate Entertainment in connection with the CBC television series entitled “Ascension” and the NBC television series entitled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”.
- Legal counsel to the producers/financiers of the IMAX motion picture entitled “Great Bear Rainforest”.
- Legal counsel to the producers of the motion picture entitled “Coffee and Kareem” on Netflix.
- Legal counsel to No Trace Camping (David Gross and Jesse Shapira) in connection with the motion pictures entitled (a) “Goon” (starring Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber and Jay Baruchel), (b) “The F-Word” (starring Daniel Radcliffe), (c) the Academy Award® nominated feature film “Room” (starring Brie Larson), which also won the People’s Choice Award at TIFF, (d) “Goon: Last of the Enforcers” (starring Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber and Jay Baruchel), (e) “Kin” (starring James Franco and Jack Reynor), and (f) “The Broken Heart Gallery” (starring Dacre Montgomery).
- Legal counsel to Robert C. Cooper, the executive producer, writer, director and showrunner of the television series entitled “Unspeakable” on CBC and AMC.
- Legal counsel to the producers of the second and third motion picture sequels entitled “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” on Netflix.
- Legal counsel to Mercury Filmworks (Clint Eland) in connection with a number of animated productions.Legal counsel to Brad Wright, the executive producer, writer, creator and showrunner for the television series entitled “Travelers” on Netflix.
- Legal counsel to Wind Sun Sky Entertainment Inc. (Catherine Winder) on numerous properties and productions, including the animated television series entitled “Invincible” on Amazon Prime.
- Legal counsel to Legendary Pictures in connection with the financing of a number of feature films and television series.
- Legal counsel to the producers (Zachary Schiller and James McGough) of the feature film entitled “Midnight Sun” (starring Bella Thorne).
- Legal counsel to MGM Television in connection with the financing of the television series entitled “Fargo”.
- Legal counsel to Brightlight Pictures (Shawn Williamson), the producer of the feature film entitled “The 9th Life of Louis DRAX”, produced under the Canada/UK co-production treaty, and distributed by Miramax Pictures.
- Legal counsel to Tim Brown, the writer, director and a producer of the Canada/Australia treaty co-production theatrical motion picture entitled “Buckley’s Chance” starring Bill Nighy.
- Legal counsel to the Canadian producer (John Lenic) of the Canada/UK treaty co-production theatrical motion picture entitled “The Legend of Barney Thompson” starring Emma Thompson and directed by Robert Carlyle.
- Legal counsel to the creator and executive producers (Chris Haddock and Laura Lightbown) of the CBC television series entitled “The Romeo Section”.
- Legal counsel to Rovio Entertainment, the owner of the popular video game “Angry Birds” franchise, in connection with the production and financing of the animated theatrical motion picture for “Angry Birds”.
- Legal counsel to the producers (Tim Johnson and Oliver De Caigny) of the television series entitled “Strange Empire” on CBC, and the motion picture entitled “The Reckoning”.Legal counsel to Unity Pictures (Ron French), the producer of the television series entitled “Cedar Cove”.
- Legal counsel to Lark Entertainment (Louise Clark and Erin Haskett) in connection with the television series entitled “Motive” on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada.
- Legal counsel to ITV Studios in connection with the television series entitled “The Good Witch” (6 seasons), on Hallmark and the television series entitled “Somewhere Between” on ABC.
- Legal counsel to William Shatner, the star, creator and executive producer of “The Captains” and “Shatner’s World”.
- Legal counsel to Brent Butt and David Storey, the executive producers of the television series entitled “Corner Gas” (6 seasons), the feature films entitled “Corner Gas: The Feature Film” and “No Clue”, as well as the iconic animated television series entitled “Corner Gas” (3 seasons).
- Legal counsel to Lionsgate Entertainment, Wow Unlimited Media Inc., The Jim Henson Company, Off Model Pictures, William Shatner, Brightlight Pictures, Brent Butt, David Storey, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment, Skybound North Entertainment, Bardel Entertainment, Paul Shull, Legendary Entertainment, Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Piller/Segan Entertainment, Miramax Pictures, ITV Studios, Howard Braunstein Films, Joker Films, Platform One Media, New Form Productions, Stellar Creative Lab, Perfect Circle Productions, Hinterland Studio Inc., World Wrestling Entertainment, Unity Pictures Group, GRB Entertainment, Cast & Crew Entertainment, ION Media Networks, Massey Productions, Mercury Filmworks, Lark Entertainment, STX Entertainment, River Road Films, Julie Stewart & Scott Stewart.
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