Buchli Goldstein LLP
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
About Buchli Goldstein LLP
Buchli Goldstein LLP is an entertainment law firm based in Toronto, working across film, television, and new media law for producers, distributors, individual talent, rights holders, and financiers. Founding partners Christina Buchli and Hilary Goldstein both earned an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1998 and were called to the Ontario bar in 2000. Before opening the firm together in 2013, both had been partners at a national law firm. Christina Buchli's path into entertainment law also included eight years in the television industry as a production manager and line producer.
The firm handles production and production financing, distribution, licensing, and intellectual property acquisition, along with structuring international treaty co-productions, CRTC co-ventures, and access to Canadian tax incentives for digital and new media projects. Its media and entertainment practice is ranked Band 3 nationally in the Chambers Canada 2026 guide, and its lawyers have appeared in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada. The office occupies the Starwood Centre, a converted industrial and office building known locally as SoHo Lofts, on Richmond Street West in Toronto's Wellington Place neighbourhood.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Buchli Goldstein LLP was founded in 2013 by Christina Buchli and Hilary Goldstein, who had both been partners at a national law firm.
- Both founding partners hold an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School (1998) and were called to the Ontario bar in 2000.
- The firm's media and entertainment practice was ranked Band 3 nationally in the Chambers Canada 2026 guide.
- The firm's lawyers have been listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Best Lawyers in Canada, and The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
- An associate at the firm served as legal editor and researcher on the third edition of Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements for Film, TV, and Digital Media, published in 2018.
In the community
- Founding partner Christina Buchli serves on the board of directors of Women in Film and Television - Toronto (WIFT-T).
- Founding partner Hilary Goldstein serves on the board of directors of Film Ontario and speaks at conferences on media and entertainment law topics.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 2
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2000 · median 26 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2) 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is in the Starwood Centre at 477 Richmond Street West, a mixed office and residential building also known as SoHo Lofts. It was built as an industrial and office condominium in the early 1990s and later converted, with part of the building sold off as residential units, in what Architectural Conservancy Ontario's Toronto branch places in the city's Wellington Place area.
The wider King West district grew up as an industrial and manufacturing centre through the 1800s and early 1900s, and many of its old factory and warehouse buildings have since been converted to commercial and residential use, the same shift that shaped the firm's own building. For a firm built around film, television, and new media work, a converted industrial loft is a fitting alternative to a conventional office tower.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of entertainment law does Buchli Goldstein LLP handle?
- The firm works on film, television, and new media matters including production and production financing, distribution, licensing, branded content deals, and intellectual property acquisition and protection. It also structures international treaty co-productions and CRTC co-ventures, and advises on accessing Canadian tax incentives for digital media projects.
- Does Buchli Goldstein LLP represent independent producers or only larger studios?
- The firm acts for producers of all sizes, along with distributors, individual talent, rights holders, and financiers.
- Can Buchli Goldstein LLP help negotiate a talent agreement?
- Yes. The firm drafts and negotiates talent agreements and advises clients on dealings with Canadian and US talent guilds.
- Does the firm help with errors and omissions reviews for a film or TV production?
- Yes, errors and omissions review is listed among the firm's areas of expertise.
- How long has Buchli Goldstein LLP been operating in Toronto?
- The firm was founded in Toronto in 2013 by Christina Buchli and Hilary Goldstein.
- Where is Buchli Goldstein LLP located and how can I reach the firm?
- The office is at 477 Richmond Street West, Suite 309, in Toronto. It can be reached by phone at 416-538-2400.
Where to find them
477 Richmond St W, Suite 309, Toronto, ON M5V 3E7 · 416-538-2400
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