Vancouver, British Columbia, August 29, 2024 – Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP is very proud to announce that five of our lawyers have been recognized for their outstanding work by their peers in the 19ᵗʰ edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. Please join us in congratulating the following lawyers on being recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in their respective areas for 2025:

  • Jesse Ahuja for Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Venture Capital Law,
  • Marshall Pawar for Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Sports Law,
  • Arthur Evrensel for Entertainment Law, and
  • Jennifer MacGregor-Greer for Corporate Law.

Please also join us in congratulating Afshaan Jiwaji Kapasi for being recognized as Ones to Watch in Canada™ for Intellectual Property Law.

Jesse Ahuja is a partner at Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP and is recognized in the areas of Corporate Law & Corporate Governance Practice.  A member of the firm since its inception, Jesse has focused primarily on the formation, financing, and mergers & acquisitions of private enterprises.  While his clients span a broad range of industries (technology, manufacturing, logistics, professional services, hospitality, food & beverage, e-commerce, retail and financial services, among others), the underlying commonality is that all are privately held growth companies and investors (private equity/venture capital). Click here for more information on Jesse Ahuja.

Marshall Pawar is one of the founding partners of Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP and has an extensive corporate and M&A practice. He is a recognized lawyer in the area of Sports Law and represents both professional and amateur sports teams, leagues and organizations.  He has counseled major sports and entertainment companies with various commercial matters, including marketing and sponsorship agreements, licensing arrangements, event related agreements and venue license agreements in connection with professional sports events and concerts. Marshall has also taught a Sports, Media and Entertainment Law course at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law and is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA). Click here for more information on Marshall Pawar.

Arthur Evrensel is a co-founding partner of Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP and has extensive experience in negotiating financing and distribution arrangements for international television and motion picture treaty co-productions and co-ventures. His practice focuses on representing content producers, writers, directors, investors, broadcasters, financiers, content creators, distributors, animation companies and international studios involved in the filmed entertainment and digital media industries. Mr. Evrensel has published numerous articles on entertainment law, and he is consistently recognized as a leader in the field, including by Best Lawyers® annually since 2007. Click here for more information on Arthur Evrensel.

Jennifer MacGregor-Greer is Senior Counsel at Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP and is recognized in the area of Corporate Law. Jennifer advises clients on corporate acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, and a broad range of corporate, partnership, commercial, and securities matters. Her clients range from start-up enterprises to publicly active companies across a broad array of industries (hospitality, brewing and distilling, television and motion picture production, professional services, health sciences, transportation, infrastructure, insurance, and retail). Jennifer is an instructor in the School of Legal Studies at Capilano University and has been a presenter on corporate law topics for both the Canadian Bar Association and the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC. Click here for more information on Jennifer MacGregor-Greer.

Afshaan Jiwaji Kapasi is a corporate lawyer in the Business Law group at Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP and is recognized in the area of Intellectual Property Law. She routinely advises clientele on a broad range of matters, including corporate organization and governance, corporate reorganizations, mergers & acquisitions, and day-to-day corporate and commercial matters. Afshaan is also a registered trademark agent with experience in technology and intellectual property matters, such as licensing agreements, privacy policies, SaaS agreements and providing strategic guidance to clients with respect to their intellectual property portfolios. Afshaan serves as the Vice-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section and Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. Click here for more information on Afshaan Jiwaji Kapasi.

ABOUT MEP BUSINESS COUNSEL

MEP Business Counsel (meplaw.ca) is a full-service business and entertainment law firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia and recognized as one of the Top 10 Corporate Boutique Law Firms in Canada.  Founded in 2014 by Arthur Evrensel, Ryan Patryluk and Marshall Pawar, the firm is at the forefront of a changing Canadian business law landscape. MEP Business Counsel offers the pedigree of internationally recognized and award-winning legal counsel coupled with streamlined and cost-efficient advisory services.  With its team of highly experienced business lawyers, MEP Business Counsel delivers more personal and tailored legal advice, all without sacrificing the quality one would expect from an international firm.

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