Bio

A practical-minded business lawyer, sensitive to risk, with a keen eye for opportunity. Ranked by Chambers & Partners as a Band-1 Gaming and Licensing Lawyer in Canada, the highest ranking offered. Extensive business and technology law experience with a specialty in interactive entertainment. One of the top video-game, and online gaming and betting lawyers in Canada. Experience working for, or opposite, almost every major brand in online gaming, representing major video game studios and publishers and esports companies. Vast experience negotiating and drafting technology licensing, sales, web services, content and development agreements and advising on numerous issues relating to Internet IP law and gaming law. General Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. Ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of a handful of top gaming law specialists in the country. Private equity and public markets finance experience, assisting both issuers and investor. Corporate development experience identifying new markets and partners, establishing key relationships, negotiating JV’s, partnerships, M&A's and other deals, and advising on new business segments. Experience working with some of the brightest distributed ledger technology companies in Canada and worldwide. Clients include blockchain application development companies, miners, brokers, coiners, exchanges, investor clubs, burgeoning funds and more. Appeared as one of the earliest blockchain speakers for the Canadian Gaming Association, ICE Gaming London, Canadian Bar Association, and published on the topic. Former GC and senior legal counsel for one of the largest online gaming companies in the world where I also developed operations and business development experience including establishing and operating a key subsidiary company in the online gaming sector. Counsel to numerous lawful Cannabis companies assisting with regulatory, commercial and finance issues. I'm motivated by achieving wins for my clients. I practice law like a business owner: practical, ROI focused, creative and efficient.