Overview

Margot Patterson is Counsel with Dentons' Intellectual Property , Communications Law , Competition Law , and Media, Entertainment and Sports practice groups, with a practice focused on media, brands and intellectual property.
She advises leading businesses in entertainment, media, and e-commerce on growing, promoting and protecting their businesses, in Canada and across borders.
Margot is recommended by Chambers Global , Chambers Canada , the Legal 500 Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Media and Communications Law. She has worked with broadcasters and content distributors for twenty-five years, helping them navigate Canadian rules and standards and work successfully with their partners, to ensure regulatory compliance and the successful launch of services in Canada.
Margot regularly advises clients on licenses for copyright-protected content, and frequently acts as an expert advisor to international organizations on the Canadian copyright system.
Margot also advises a broad range of clients on advertising and marketing issues, including promotions, brand protection and licensing, competitive disputes, and direct-to-consumer communications.
Before joining Dentons, Margot was General Counsel and Vice-President, Legal Affairs for the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.

Practice Areas

• Entertainment & Sports Law
• Media & Communications Law
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2000 (ON)