Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP

What Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP does

Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP is a Toronto-based boutique law firm founded in 2006 by three partners — Mark Lewis, Eric Birnberg, and Richard Hanet — each contributing a distinct domain of expertise: CRTC regulatory practice, in-house entertainment industry experience (notably at Alliance Atlantis), and Bay Street transactional corporate work. The firm specializes in media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology law, with a roster of approximately 8 professionals (3 partners, 4 associates, and 1 corporate paralegal) operating from a single location at 693 Queen Street East in Toronto. Its client base comprises Canadian and international broadcasters, film and television producers, distributors, talent, and CRTC-regulated entities, with named engagements for Zoomer Media, Jazz.FM91, Stingray Digital, and Behind the Scenes Services.

The firm's core service offerings include CRTC regulatory advocacy and licensing advice, production legal services for film and television projects, talent representation, distribution and sales-agent agreement negotiation, intellectual property registration and enforcement, and corporate structuring for media and technology clients. The practice is partner-led and relationship-driven, supported by Eric Birnberg's leadership roles as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRC) and Chair of PACC, and by Mark Lewis's co-founding of Direct Response Television Collective Inc. in 2005 and Richard Hanet's affiliation with Entente Entertainment. These affiliations embed the firm directly into Canadian broadcasting governance and production deal flow.

The business model is traditional professional services revenue: hourly billing and retainers for specialized legal advisory and transactional work. There are no indications of alternative fee arrangements, technology platforms, subscription products, or AI-driven service delivery. Revenue is generated through direct partner-led client development, industry referrals via CRC/PACC networks, and repeat mandates from production and broadcasting clients. The dated website and content footprint (copyright 2016, blog posts circa 2013) suggests limited investment in business development or digital marketing in recent years, consistent with a stable, partner-referral-dependent boutique practice.

Name

Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP

Legal name

Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP

Website

https://lbhmedialaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Toronto-based boutique law firm providing media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology legal services to Canadian and international broadcasters, producers, distributors, talent, and CRTC-regulated entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media & Entertainment Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation (BPAEAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Privacy, Consent & Data Protection Management (BPAEAPAF)

Keywords

• Media law services
• Entertainment law firm
• Broadcasting regulation
• CRTC regulatory advice
• Production legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Provides comprehensive legal services to clients including production financing agreements, distribution agreements, CRTC regulatory advice, talent agreements, corporate structuring, and intellectual property services. Revenue generated through professional legal fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LBH is a boutique law firm providing specialized legal services across media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology sectors. The firm delivers CRTC regulatory advice to Canadian and international broadcasters alongside entertainment law services including production financing, distribution agreements, talent agreements, corporate structuring, and intellectual property registration for producers, distributors, talent, and media companies.

Product overview

Lewis Birnberg Hanet LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in media, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology law. The firm provides a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product platform. The core offering combines CRTC regulatory advisory services with entertainment law practice areas including film/TV production legal services, talent representation, distribution and sales agent services, corporate structuring, intellectual property registration, and commercial transaction counsel. All services are delivered by experienced attorneys with both Bay Street and in-house production experience, serving Canadian and international clients across the broadcasting, production, and digital media sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CRTC Regulatory Advice Services
• Film, Television & New Media Production Legal Services
• Distribution & Sales Agent Services
• Talent Representation Services
• Corporate Legal Services
• Intellectual Property Services
• Commercial Transaction Services

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Behind the Scenes Services Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH partner Eric Birnberg is co-founder and partner of Behind the Scenes Services, a Toronto-based company that manages all business and legal affairs on film, television and digital media projects and provides specialized business administration services for Canadian production houses.
• High Park EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owned production company of LBH partner Eric Birnberg, co-producer of award-winning feature film thriller 'Nightrunners' shot in Kenya.
• Canadian Retransmission Collective (CRC)coreOthersEric Birnberg serves as Vice-Chair of the CRC, a collective that administers rights on behalf of multiple copyright owners for retransmission of broadcast signals.
• Producers Audio-Visual Collective of Canada (PACC)coreOthersEric Birnberg serves as Chair of PACC, representing producers' interests in audio-visual rights and collective licensing.
• Direct Response Television Collective Inc.minorOthersCo-founded by Mark Lewis in 2005, a collective society that administers rights on behalf of multiple copyright owners.
• Entente Entertainment Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichard Hanet owns this Canadian corporation specializing in management, production and distribution of Canadian television and film projects. Has produced award-winning films including 'One Week' (TIFF 2008) and 'Score: A Hockey Musical' (TIFF 2010 opening film).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stikeman Elliott: Major Canadian law firm with a strong entertainment, media, and communications practice serving broadcasters and content creators. Comparable for high-end Canadian media transactions but offers full-service breadth well beyond LBH's boutique focus.
• McCarthy Tétrault: One of Canada's largest national law firms with a dedicated entertainment and media law practice serving broadcasters, producers, and distributors. Comparable as a competitor for Canadian media mandates but operates at much broader scale and across many practice areas.
• Reed Smith: International law firm with a dedicated entertainment and media industry group serving broadcasters, producers, and digital platforms. Comparable on cross-border media mandates; much larger scale and global reach.
• Fasken Martineau: Canadian firm with an established entertainment, media, and IP practice serving Canadian and international clients. Comparable for media-law work but operates as a full-service firm with significant resources.
• Miller Thomson: Canadian full-service firm with a media and entertainment group serving broadcasters, producers, and talent. Comparable in targeting similar Canadian media clients, though at meaningfully larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Minden Gross: Toronto-based Canadian law firm with a recognized entertainment and media practice. Comparable as a Toronto-anchored competitor for Canadian media and entertainment clients; broader full-service positioning.
• Torys LLP: Top-tier Canadian firm with a media and telecommunications practice advising on M&A, regulatory, and corporate matters for broadcasters and digital media companies. Comparable on sophisticated Canadian media mandates; far larger headcount and broader practice.
• Cassels Brock: Canadian law firm with an entertainment and media practice advising on film/TV production, distribution, and regulatory matters. Comparable on Canadian entertainment-law mandates; operates as a full-service firm.

Direct peers

• Greenberg Glusker: Los Angeles-based law firm with a leading entertainment and media practice advising studios, producers, and talent. Comparable as a specialized boutique-style media-law competitor, though with larger resources and broader Hollywood footprint.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz: New York boutique law firm specializing in entertainment, advertising, and media law with deep expertise in talent representation and content production. Closest international analog to LBH's boutique media-law positioning; serves US-based producers and talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LBHMediaLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lewis-birnberg-hanet-llp

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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