Lussier & Khouzam

What Lussier & Khouzam does

Lussier & Khouzam is a Canadian boutique law firm specializing in arts, entertainment, and communications law, headquartered at 5555 Avenue de Gaspé in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1990 by Me Zénaïde Lussier and later joined by partner Remy Khouzam, the firm operates with approximately 11 team members including founders, lawyers, a paralegal, administrative staff, and a student. The firm serves creators, producers, broadcasters, and cultural enterprises across film, television, digital media, performing arts, video games, and music, addressing the full legal lifecycle from ideation through broadcast and distribution. Its core practice areas are contract drafting and negotiation, copyright and intellectual property (including AI-related guidance), privacy and image rights, Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance advisory, corporate law (delivered in partnership with YULEX), and labor relations and collective agreements. The firm operates entirely from its single Montreal office but extends service reach through an international network of affiliated lawyers spanning from Paris to New York, supporting co-productions and global distribution agreements.

There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm delivers tailored professional services on a quote-based fee structure that varies by matter, scope, and complexity. The go-to-market is partnership-led and referral-based, anchored by strategic alliances with cultural institutions including INIS (training center), Fonds TV5 (emerging filmmaker fund), RIDM (documentary festival), SODEC (Quebec cultural development agency), KinéRecherche (title searches), and YULEX (business law). The firm holds no patents, makes no public funding disclosures, and reports no revenue figures. The team comprises lawyers with substantial prior in-house experience at major Canadian cultural organizations: Martine Tremblay spent nine years as VP of Legal and Commercial Affairs at Attraction Images and previously served as legal counsel at Radio-Canada and Astral Media; Eléna Deleuze advised ARRQ and UNEQ; Melissa Raymond contributed to legislative reform at GMMQ; and Remy Khouzam holds graduate training in IT law. Marketing relies on founder board positions, conference speaking engagements at Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, TV5, and INIS, and a bilingual (English/French) website rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Lussier & Khouzam

Legal name

Lussier & Khouzam Inc.

Website

https://lussierkhouzam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lussier & Khouzam is a Montreal-based boutique Canadian law firm of approximately 11 professionals specializing in arts, entertainment, and communications law, serving film, television, digital media, performing arts, video games, and music clients across Canada and internationally through an affiliated lawyer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Law

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Influencer Contracting, Compliance & Rights Management (MPAAAHAL)

Keywords

• Entertainment law services
• Arts and media law
• Copyright legal services
• Contract drafting law
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal service fees, including contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property opinions, E&O insurance advisory, corporate law, labor relations, and privacy law services. Fees are structured around client matters and project complexity, serving creators, producers, and cultural enterprises in the film, television, digital media, performing arts, video games, and music sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lussier & Khouzam is a Canadian entertainment, arts, and communications law firm that delivers specialized legal services across the full creative lifecycle — from ideation to broadcast. Core offerings include contract drafting and negotiation, copyright and intellectual property law (including AI-related guidance), Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance advisory for audiovisual productions, corporate law (in partnership with Yulex), labor relations and collective agreement compliance, and privacy and image rights protection. Services are tailored to film, television, digital media, performing arts, video game, and music clients operating in Canada and internationally.

Product overview

Lussier & Khouzam is a Canadian law firm specializing in arts and entertainment law, offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product. The firm provides six core legal service areas: contract drafting and negotiation (covering the full production lifecycle from development through distribution), copyright and intellectual property law (including AI-related guidance), privacy and image rights protection, Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance advisory for audiovisual productions, corporate law services (in partnership with Yulex), and labor relations counsel. Founded in the early 1990s, the firm serves clients across film, television, digital media, performing arts, video games, and music industries, with strategic partnerships enabling turnkey services including corporate law, legal translation, and title searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• The firm has served as legal counsel to filmmakers supported by major Canadian funding bodies including Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, TV5, and international co-productions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KinéRecherchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinéRecherche offers specialized title search services, conducting exhaustive research and producing detailed reports of prior use of a projected title to ensure full legality of its use. This partnership enables Lussier & Khouzam to provide comprehensive chain-of-title verification, which is essential for E&O insurance and distribution agreements.
• YULEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYULEX is a law firm offering entrepreneurs and corporations strategic legal services in business law, commercial litigation, taxation, intellectual property, and technology law — from start-up through maturity. This strategic partnership allows Lussier & Khouzam to extend its service offering to include corporate law for clients, enabling a turnkey service approach for creative enterprises.
• L'Institut National de l'Image et du Son (INIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Institut National de l'Image et du Son (INIS) is a professional training center offering specialized programs in film, television, documentary, interactive media, and video games. Within this partnership, Lussier & Khouzam acts as trainers for INIS programs and provides legal support services to recent graduates, building relationships with emerging talent in the industry.
• Fonds TV5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFonds TV5 is a fund for Canadian emerging filmmakers and new technology creators. Lussier & Khouzam offers legal training to all recipients and monitors productions to ensure they comply with the legal criteria established by Fonds TV5, providing an ongoing advisory relationship with funded creators.
• Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIDM is one of North America's leading documentary film festivals. During the Doc Circuit Montréal (DCM) documentary market, Lussier & Khouzam arranges one-on-one meetings with filmmakers, acts as a jury member, and offers a prize for the annual Cuban Hat Pitch competition, deepening the firm's ties with the documentary filmmaking community.
• SODEC (Société de développement des entreprises culturelles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSODEC, in partnership with Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Festival REGARD, and SARTEC, launched the 'Cours écrire ton court' contest for emerging screenwriters. Lussier & Khouzam provides legal counsel to the grand prize winners, supporting emerging talent in the Quebec film industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goodmans LLP: Toronto-based Canadian firm long recognized for its entertainment and media practice, advising producers, broadcasters, and creators across film, TV, and digital media. Direct competitor for the same funded-producer client base as Lussier & Khouzam.
• Bereskin & Parr LLP: Canadian boutique IP and technology law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, copyright, and IP litigation. Directly comparable to Lussier & Khouzam's copyright and IP practice serving the cultural sector, though with a different sector mix.
• Smart & Biggar: Canada's leading IP boutique firm with deep copyright and IP advisory serving creative and technology clients. Comparable to Lussier & Khouzam on copyright, IP licensing, and rights advisory for media and digital clients.
• Loeb & Loeb LLP: US-based entertainment and media boutique law firm serving film, TV, music, and digital media clients with deep production-side expertise. Direct comparator for Lussier & Khouzam on E&O, chain-of-title, and rights-clearing work for cross-border productions.

Broad incumbents

• Stikeman Elliott LLP: Major Canadian national firm with a media, entertainment, and IP practice serving film, TV, and cultural sector clients. Overlaps with Lussier & Khouzam on Canadian-content production mandates, E&O, and rights work, with broader corporate depth.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: Leading Canadian national firm with a communications, entertainment, and IP group that advises film, TV, and digital media clients. Comparable for audiovisual production counsel and E&O/chain-of-title matters, complemented by full-service firm capabilities.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: Canadian national and international full-service firm with an entertainment, media, and IP practice advising film, TV, and digital media clients. Comparable on audiovisual production mandates, IP, and collective agreement work.
• Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP: Canadian full-service law firm with a recognized media and entertainment practice advising production companies, broadcasters, and creators. Comparable to Lussier & Khouzam on Canadian film/TV mandates with broader transactional capabilities.
• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Canadian full-service firm with an entertainment, media, and IP group serving film, TV, and music clients. Comparable on production counsel and rights work, with broader corporate and litigation bench.
• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada: Global full-service law firm with a well-established Canadian entertainment, media, and IP practice. Direct comparator for Lussier & Khouzam's film/TV and cultural sector clients, though its scope spans corporate, finance, and disputes well beyond entertainment counsel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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