Dean Chenoy is a partner and co-leader of Miller Thomson’s national Entertainment and Media team. His practice focuses on media and entertainment law, specifically film, television, publishing, virtual reality and video gaming. Dean has extensive experience in production and project financing, content convergence, international and interprovincial co-productions, protection of intellectual property, and talent negotiation.
Dean has acted as counsel to Hollywood studios, video game publishers and developers, Canadian broadcasters and distributors, Internet content providers, independent production companies, and lenders based in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. involved in the financing of film and television projects.
Dean has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of McGill University. He is currently a board member of the Fantasia International Film Festival and the Québec Film and Television Council (QFTC)
Dean has been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory since 2014 for his expertise in entertainment law.
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Professional achievements & leadership
- The Best Lawyers in Canada – Entertainment Law, 2015-2019
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Entertainment Law, 2014-2018
- Listed in the Who’s Who Recommended Global Law Expert Directory, Sports & Entertainment, 2014 and 2016
- Listed in the Lexpert / American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada – Entertainment Law
- Listed in Who’s Who Legal – Sports and Entertainment
Thought leadership
- The Osgoode Entertainment program, 2015-2017
- Sixty-Minute Law School for Gamers, November 28, 2014
- Fair Use and Fair Dealing: Where Do We Draw the Line in a Digital Age?, September 12, 2014
- Interactive and Digital Media: The (R)evolution Continues, September 29, 2010
Corporate directorships
- Québec Film and Television Council
- Fantasia International Film Festival
- Mutek (2006 – 2011)
- La La La Human Steps (2009 – 2011)
Professional memberships
- Québec Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Bar admissions & education
- Québec Bar, 1998
- B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University, 1997
- B.A., McGill University, 1989
Miller Thomson lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019
In the just released 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, 144 Miller Thomson lawyers from across the country have been recognized for their expertise in 47 areas of law. This includes 6 lawyers who were awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in...
Miller Thomson recognized in 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
In the recently released 2018 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 90 Miller Thomson lawyers across 35 areas of law have been recognized for their industry-leading advisory expertise. These rankings are the culmination of an extensive annual peer review process...
Miller Thomson recognized in 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
In the recently released 2017 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 79 Miller Thomson lawyers across 30 areas of law have been recognized for their industry-leading advisory expertise. These latest rankings are the culmination of an extensive annual peer...
Miller Thomson lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2017
126 Miller Thomson lawyers from across the country and in numerous areas of law have been recognized for their expertise in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. This result is up from 122 lawyers ranked last year....
Lexpert recognizes 80 Miller Thomson lawyers
Miller Thomson is pleased to announce 80 lawyers across ten of our offices are recognized in the 2016 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading practitioners in their field. Published annually since 1997, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory...
Who’s Who Legal recognizes 14 Miller Thomson lawyers
Who’s Who Legal has identified 14 Miller Thomson lawyers as leading practitioners in the 2014 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada. According to Who’s Who, the lawyers were chosen “based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private...
Miller Thomson lawyers work on upcoming Montreal film productions
Mr Dean Chenoy and Mr Philippe St-Louis, part of Miller Thomson’s Entertainment Law Group, are presently working on the following film productions: After the Ball, Brooklyn, the Walk and Stonewall. For more information, please click here (French only)
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