Casey Chisick > Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

A go-to practice for copyright law, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP excels in representing music publishers, record labels and composers in royalty and copyright-related work. The Toronto-based media and entertainment group also contributes extensive experience in the film and television, book publishing and video game industries, among others. Department head Casey Chisick covers a wide array of media and entertainment-related matters but he is primarily recognized for his specialist expertise in music-related issues. Leonard Glickman — who counts a string of high-profile recording artists among his clients — is also highly regarded for music-related work. The team additionally draws on IP litigator Eric Mayzel and commercial and copyright partner Lindsay Dykstra.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP continued to invest in its IP offering during 2023/24 both laterally and organically. Most notably, it added a duo of litigators from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto: Andrew Skodyn — who was IP litigation head at his former firm — and Sean Jackson joined in December 2023. Additionally, it elevated Toronto-based IP and IT specialist Marco Ciarlariello to the partnership in January 2024. The growing practice is widely regarded as a go-to team for copyright law, with Toronto-based IP co-chair Casey Chisick recognized as foremost authority in that sphere. Other practice strong suits include anticounterfeiting enforcement, where Vancouver’s Karen MacDonald is a key contact, and IP portfolio management. Toronto-based up-and-coming litigator Jessica Zagar is also recommended.