Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law P.C.
7 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
About Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law P.C.
Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law P.C. is a small Toronto firm built around business and intellectual property work for people in sports, music, film, and fashion. Founder and managing partner Layth Gafoor studied at Osgoode Hall Law School and competed as a boxer before turning to law. The firm's own language sums up its pitch to clients: you are the project, and it's here to support and empower you, leaving the athlete or artist free to focus on their sport or craft while Lucentem handles contracts, sponsorships, and disputes. Legal 500 included Lucentem in its 2026 Canada rankings for sports law.
The practice is split into four groups: team and individual sports, music, film and television, fashion, and combat sports, covering endorsement deals, business structuring, and disputes with governing bodies, promoters, or production partners. Gafoor teaches as an adjunct professor at Western University's Faculty of Law and served as president of the Sports Lawyers Association from 2023 to 2025, and still sits on its board. Of counsel lawyers round out the firm's bench in family law, immigration, and litigation, among them the founder of a U.S. sports law practice who has advised Major League Soccer's D.C. United.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founder Layth Gafoor is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and competed as a boxer before moving into sports law.
- Gafoor served as president of the Sports Lawyers Association from 2023 to 2025, continues on its board of directors, and teaches as an adjunct professor at Western University's Faculty of Law.
- The firm appears in Legal 500's 2026 Canada rankings for sports law.
- Of counsel lawyer Jon Velie founded Velie Law Firm in the United States in 1993 and has secured visas for Olympic athletes.
- Of counsel lawyer Brandon Leopoldus founded Leopoldus Law, APC, served as interim counsel for Major League Soccer's D.C. United, and advises multiple U.S. Olympic governing bodies.
In the community
- Layth Gafoor, who was born and raised in Toronto, takes part in pro bono work through the University of Toronto's LAWS program.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 7
Brandon Leopoldus
Of Counsel — US Sports Law & California Counsel
Jason Bogle
Of Counsel — Litigation
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCriminal Defence
Jon Velie
Of Counsel — Immigration Law
Immigration LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Kofi Achampong
Of Counsel — International and Governmental Relations
Administrative & Regulatory LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Layth Gafoor
Founder & Managing Partner
Business & Corporate LawImmigration Law
Mahvish Mian
Of Counsel — Relationships and Family Law
Family LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Malik Nembhard
Of Counsel — Employment, Entertainment, Legal Research & Writing
Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2005–2025 · median 18 years in practice 3 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University, Osgoode Hall Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, University of Oklahoma College of Law, York University — Osgoode Hall Law School 5 of 7 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Lucentem's office is in the tower at 1 Dundas Street West, on what heritage surveys label the Yonge-Bay corridor of downtown Toronto. The building went up in 1977, designed by Zeidler Partnership Architects. A block east, across Yonge Street, sits Sankofa Square (long known as Yonge-Dundas Square), reachable from the TMU subway station and Toronto's underground PATH network, and ringed by the Eaton Centre, the Ed Mirvish Theatre, and one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the country. For a firm whose clients work in sports, music, film, and fashion, the block outside its door is a fair cross section of those same industries.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lucentem negotiate endorsement and sponsorship deals for athletes?
- Yes. The team and individual sports practice negotiates endorsement and sponsorship deals, advises on name, image, and likeness matters, and helps athletes with post-career planning and disputes involving governing bodies.
- Can Lucentem represent someone working in music, film, or television?
- Yes. The firm's music, film and television practice covers branding and sponsorship deals, business structuring, and disputes over intellectual property or production funding.
- Does Lucentem work with fashion brands and designers?
- Yes. The fashion practice negotiates event and partnership deals for creatives and business operators and helps fashion entrepreneurs set up their businesses and stay tax compliant.
- Does the firm represent boxers, coaches, or promoters in combat sports?
- Yes. The combat sports practice negotiates promotional, sponsorship, and endorsement agreements for fighters, coaches, and event promoters.
- Can Lucentem help with a family law matter like a separation or a will?
- Of counsel lawyer Mahvish Mian, who founded Magnolia Family Law P.C. and has practiced family law for over a decade, handles family law, wills, and estate planning matters at the firm.
- Does Lucentem handle immigration matters?
- Of counsel lawyer Jon Velie, who founded Velie Law Firm in the United States in 1993, advises on immigration and corporate law, including complex immigration cases.
Where to find them
1 Dundas Street West, Suite 5200, Toronto, Canada M5G 1Z3 · 416-628-5402
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