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Gordon W. Esau LL.B., B.A., Partner

Gordon is a senior partner in Fraser Milner Casgrain’s Vancouver office, with a practice focused on corporate finance and merger and acquisition activity. Gordon represents several of the major Hollywood studios, U.S. television networks and U.S.-based independent production companies in the media, communications and entertainment law area.

Gordon is ranked by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012, The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory 2011 and PLC Which Lawyer? 2011/12 as one of Canada's leading lawyers in the area of Entertainment Law.

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Gordon's practice is focused on corporate finance and merger and acquisition activity. Gordon represents several of the major Hollywood studios, U.S. television networks and U.S.-based independent production companies in the media, communications and entertainment law area.

Representative Work

Advised the vendor in connection with the sales of two managing general insurance agents an ICBC licence and a retail insurance brokerage

Advised several U.S.-based animation and visual effects companies in connection with the establishment of their Canadian studios

Acted on several marketing cost financing transactions for a major Hollywood Studio involving over $300 million of marketing costs

Advised several major Hollywood Studios in connection with Investment Canada Act issues relating to the establishment of permanent Canadian production companies

Represented the vendors in connection with the sale of Power Measurement Ltd., one of the leading companies in Canada involved in measurement and regulation of energy, to a subsidiary of Schneider Electric of France

Represented several major Hollywood Studios and U.S. television networks plus a number of major U.S. independent film producers in connection with film production services and financing transactions involving more than $3 billion of production costs

Publications

Focus on Entertainment Law - March 2010

Recent Changes to the Tax Credits in B.C., Ontario and Quebec, as well as How to Obtain Court Approval of Minor's Contracts in B.C.

Canada and B.C. Film Tax Credits: Incentives That Have Worked

Lending Without Losing & What You Need To Know: Fraser Milner Casgrain's Financial Services Seminar, September 2006

The Changing Face of International Film Production: The State of Play of Film Incentives in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada and Beyond

Teaching Roles

Writes and lectures regularly in the area of cross-border financing and film production and financing

Prior Speaking Engagements

Presenter, "Animation, Visual Effects and the Film Industry in Vancouver Post 2010 Olympics", Metro Vancouver Commerce 2010 Olympic Business Program Legacy Workshop, February 24, 2011

Presenter, "Canadian Legal, Financial, Banking and Accounting Structure and Digital Media Industries", Vancouver Green Capital Trade Mission to Shanghai, China, September 8, 2010

Presenter, “The Evolution of a Business from Location to Production Centre to Production Partner”, Canadian Consul General, Los Angeles, California, April 7, 2009

Presenter, "Canadian Legal Requirements and Services", B.C./Canada Trade Mission to Beijing, China, June 24, 2008

Moderator, Atlas Tax-Based Film Financing Seminar, Los Angeles, California, September 19, 2007