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Ms Reisman opened the doors to her boutique entertainment and corporate law firm, Reisman Law Offices, over a decade ago. Working in her field for more than 30 years, she possesses a breadth of experience that enables her to quickly understand and respond to her client’s issues, and to craft solutions which are unique to their situation. She possesses a practical, no nonsense approach and prides herself in creating win-win solutions.
Ms Reisman has spent three decades getting to know her clients’ businesses up close, and has the distinct advantage of a combination of high quality legal training as an associate and then a partner at what was then one of Canada’s leading entertainment law firms, coupled with her experience working in the trenches as general counsel at two of Canada’s most respected public entertainment companies, Atlantis Communications (of CSI fame), and Nelvana Limited (Babar). In her practise, Ms Reisman advises clients on all aspects of the film, television and digital media production and financing. Her experience spans structuring international co-productions, interim financing, corporate transactions at both at the public and private company levels, day to day corporate and operations matters, copyright and trademark law, and employment and immigration matters, as they pertain to these industries.
In 1982, Ms Reisman earned her Bachelor of Laws degree, (LLB) from Canada’s prestigious Osgoode Hall Law School, consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in Canada , and has since qualified as a Juris Doctorate (JD.) from Osgoode Hall.
Recognised for her excellence and experience, she has been repeatedly recommended in Lexpert’s Directory of top entertainment legal counsel in Canada. She has also been recognised by the Elite Women Worldwide organisation and has been featured in their publication. Ms Reisman has also been recognised as one of Canada’s Diversity 50 candidates, and was named as a Woman on Board recipient.