• Legal advice on the protection of new technologies, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets
• Preparation and negotiation of contracts in the fields of health and biotechnology, computer science, electronic communications and electronic commerce, aerospace, the media, motion pictures and television, music, information technology, and telecommunications

Technology, Health, and Biotechnology

• R&D contracts, transfers of materials, technology transfers, licences, distribution and agency agreements, alliances, franchising, clinical and basic research, financing, R&D credits, and assignment of intellectual property rights

Motion Pictures and Television

• Production and co-production agreements, bank financing of tax credits and pre-sales, performance bonds, distribution, licences, agencies, hiring of artists, purchase of screenplays, revenue insurance, merchandising, escrow agreements, access letters, laboratory services, and assignment of intellectual property rights

Computer Science and Electronic Commerce

• Software development agreements, acquisitions of systems or software, assignments of copyrights, licences, strategic alliances, hosting of Internet sites, domain name transfers and computer services, including electronic signatures

Music

• Recording and tour production agreements, recordings, licences, assignments of copyrights, artist’s management services, and merchandising
• Preparation and filing of applications for registration of copyrights, trademarks and domain names in Canada and other jurisdictions
• Preparation and negotiation of confidentiality, non-compete, and sponsorship agreements
• Advice on corporate and project financing, including for start-up companies
• Negotiation for or with financial institutions, venture capital funds and financial backers for start-up capital
• Applications for tax credits and grants
• Advice on the application of the Charter of the French Language
• Audits and management of intellectual property, and strategic planning regarding intellectual property