
Overview
Carolyn Stamegna is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. Her practice focuses on domestic and international transactions within the film and television, media and technology sectors. She represents domestic and foreign financial institutions, private financiers and investors and various Canadian public and private media companies, content creators and service providers. In addition, Carolyn advises clients in connection with outsourcing transactions in the media and financial services sectors.
Carolyn has been recognized as a leading entertainment lawyer by Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, The Legal 500 Canada, Who’s Who Legal Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada (2019 Toronto entertainment "Lawyer of the Year"), and as a leading media lawyer in Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers and Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law.
Awards & Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Most Frequently Recommended, Entertainment Law 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Leading Individual, Media and Entertainment 2023
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Lexpert/American Lawyer Media Guide Most Frequently Recommended, Entertainment Law 2023
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Who's Who Legal Recommended Global Leader, Entertainment 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Entertainment Law, Privacy and Data Security Law 2023
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Who's Who Legal Recommended National Leader, Sports and Entertainment 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Carolyn is a frequent speaker at national and international entertainment law, technology and finance conferences as well as the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School.
Credentials
- York University, LL.M.
- McGill University, B.Comm.
- Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Tax designation
- Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- International Women’s Forum
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Entertainment
So You Want To Produce In Canada, Eh?
If you are considering producing in Canada, there’s a lot you not only need to know, but want to know. Why? Because it can save you both time and money - and who doesn’t want that? The discussion… -
Intellectual Property
Lexpert Recognizes the Goodmans IP Team
The Goodmans IP Team is proud to have been recognized in the 26th edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022.As a group, the Goodmans IP Team was recognized as follows:Intellectual Property… -
Communications and Media
OPSTC and OCASE Tax Credit Rates to be Grandfathered
As discussed in our previous Goodmans Updates (see Ontario “Grandfathers” Recent Budget Changes to Production Services and Computer Animation and Special Effects Film Tax Credits, or Ontario Reduces… -
Communications and Media
Ontario "Grandfathers" Recent Budget Changes to Production Services and Computer Animation and Special Effects Film Tax Credits
On May 25, 2015, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Michael Coteau, announced that the changes to the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) and the Ontario Computer Animation and… -
Communications and Media
Ontario Reduces Production Services and Computer Animation and Special Effects Film Tax Credits
On April 23, 2015, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled the 2015 provincial Ontario budget (the “Budget”) and announced several related amendments to the three provincial Ontario film and… -
Banking and Financial Services
New Developments in Anti-Spam Legislation
Owing to the announcement on Wednesday by the Minister of Industry, businesses must use the time between now and July 1, 2014, to prepare for compliance with Canada’s new anti-spam legislation…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce we have once again been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023.85 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their fields and leaders across… -
- Entertainment
Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman at The 2023 Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program
Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman will be speakers at two featured sessions at The Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program.Tuesday, February 14, 20239:00am - 4:45pm… -
Goodmans Recognized in the 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
We are delighted to announce that The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada once again features Goodmans in their 2023 Guide.The Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory, produced in…