Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP
9 lawyers · Established 2003 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
About Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP
Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP is a Toronto entertainment and media law firm. Stephen Stohn, Ron Hay and David Dembroski founded it in 2003 as Stohn Hay LLP. Diana Cafazzo and Sandra Richmond joined as partners in 2005, and the firm became Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP. The name has changed again since then as new partners joined, including Angelika Heim and Erin Finlay, and the firm now practises from a single office on King Street East in downtown Toronto.
The firm advises production companies, broadcasters, publishers, recording artists and digital media creators on rights, financing, licensing and distribution across film, television, music and publishing. Its work also covers copyright and broadcast regulatory matters, sponsorship and marketing agreements, and general corporate matters such as incorporations and share or asset purchase agreements. Co-founder Stephen Stohn built a parallel career as a songwriter and television producer, and partner Ron Hay worked for years as a professional violist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra before turning to entertainment law, backgrounds that carry directly into the firm's work with creative industry clients.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2003 as Stohn Hay LLP by Stephen Stohn, David Dembroski and Ron Hay.
- Diana Cafazzo and Sandra Richmond joined as partners in 2005, and the firm became Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP.
- Co-founder Stephen Stohn was inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame in 2011.
- Trent University awarded co-founder Stephen Stohn an honorary doctorate in 2015; Stohn later served as the university's chancellor.
- In 2023, co-founder Stephen Stohn was made a member of the Order of Canada and inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
- The firm's entertainment law practice has been recognized by Lexpert, Chambers Canada and Best Law Firms.
In the community
- Firm partners serve on boards of creative industry organizations, including Ontario Creates, Interactive Ontario, the Canadian Retransmission Collective and the Producers Audiovisual Collective of Canada.
- Co-founder Stephen Stohn chaired the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and MusiCounts, and served for years as executive producer of the Juno Awards telecast.
- Co-founder Ron Hay served as board secretary of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 2001 to 2013 and currently chairs the board of the Trio Arkel Chamber Music Group, drawing on an earlier career as a professional orchestral musician.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 9
Angelika Heim
Partner
Intellectual Property
David Dembroski
Partner
Intellectual Property
Diana Cafazzo
Partner
Intellectual PropertyBusiness & Corporate Law
Erin Finlay
Partner
Intellectual PropertyBusiness & Corporate Law
Madeleine Brown
Senior Associate
Intellectual Property
Max Rothschild
Partner
Intellectual Property
Ron Hay
Partner
Intellectual PropertyBusiness & Corporate Law
Sarah Gross
Partner
Intellectual Property
Stephen Stohn
Partner
Intellectual PropertyBusiness & Corporate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1979–2018 · median 23 years in practice 9 of 9 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Toronto (2), University of Windsor (2), Dalhousie University, Queen's University, University of Ottawa 9 of 9 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits at 133 King Street East, a red brick building that dates to 1888 and carries a Romanesque Revival storefront of cast iron, steel and stone. It's a designated heritage property in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood, sited directly across the street from St. James' Cathedral and Park. It's a fitting setting for a firm built around creative and cultural work.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Stohn Hay help finance, option or produce a film or TV project?
- Yes. The firm's entertainment practice covers optioning and acquisition of underlying properties, co-production and co-venture agreements, production services agreements, and production and interim financing, including Canadian tax incentive work.
- Does Stohn Hay handle copyright and licensing matters for musicians, songwriters or publishers?
- Yes. The firm's copyright and intellectual property practice covers licensing, collective copyright societies, personality and privacy rights, and music recording and publishing agreements.
- Can Stohn Hay incorporate a media, entertainment or digital media business?
- Yes. Alongside its entertainment work, the firm handles general corporate matters including incorporations, shareholder and partnership agreements, and share and asset purchase agreements.
- Does the firm advise on sponsorship, endorsement or influencer marketing deals?
- Yes. The firm's marketing practice covers sponsorships, athlete, celebrity and influencer agreements, branded entertainment, special event contracts and loyalty programs.
- How long has Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP been practising in Toronto?
- The firm traces back to 2003, when Stephen Stohn, Ron Hay and David Dembroski founded it as Stohn Hay LLP. It has grown and changed its name as new partners joined since then.
- Where is Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay located?
- The firm's office is at 133 King Street East, 2nd Floor, in downtown Toronto, in a heritage building across from St. James' Cathedral and Park in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood.
Where to find them
133 King Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1G6 · 416-961-2020
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