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Grant Buchanan is a partner in the Business Law Group at McCarthy Tetrault in Toronto. An experienced communications lawyer, he has focused his practice on broadcast and telecom regulation and Copyright Board work. He has a broad understanding of the communications industry, related agreements, and the framework for broadcast and telecom regulation and financing. 

Grant is listed in the 2010 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leader in the area of telecommunications and broadcasting. He is also listed in the 2010 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and in Who’s Who Legal Canada 2010.

His experience includes:

• Counsel to Goldman Sachs in its investment with Canwest Global for the acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. and in Goldman Sachs’ subsequent sale of its interest to Shaw to Communications Inc.
• Counsel to BCE Inc. in its acquisition of 85% of CTVglobemedia Inc. and other regulatory matters
• Counsel to Ontario Ministry of Culture and Ontario Media Development Corporation in CRTC’s New Media and other proceedings
• President of Canadian Broadcasters Rights Agency Inc., a copyright collective since 1991
• Counsel to The Score Television Network Inc. in respect of its licence renewal, its rate increase application and numerous regulatory proceedings
• Cunsel to Glassbox Television Inc. regarding its application for new licences and other CRTC proceedings, including its acquisition of travel + escape from CTV
• Counsel to Craig Media with respect to a successful application for Toronto conventional television licence and subsequent sale to CHUM Limited
• Counsel to Vision TV in connection with its licence renewal, rate increase applications and various regulatory issues