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Chris BennettPartner, trademarks, technology and outsourcing and video games and interactive entertainment law practices, Davis LLPAge: 38 It only seems logical that one of the first video game and interactive entertainment law practices on earth should form in Vancouver, home to some of the most successful game franchises in the industry. For Chris Bennett, breaking new legal ground is nothing new. As the author of likely the first video-game law blog associated with a major national law firm and spearheading the opening of a virtual office for Davis LLP in Second Life, Bennett has positioned his firm on the cutting edge of the emerging practice of interactive entertainment law. “I start from the foundation of technology and intellectual property. We realized several years ago that we were doing that kind of work for a number of companies in the gaming industry,” he said. “I do lots of tech distribution and development agreements, but in the video-game industry the terms are a little bit different, and you start to realize after a while that this is a bit of a niche. We said, ‘Let’s capitalize on that and really promote that side of our technology and intellectual-property practice.’” Bennett dismisses his own accomplishments – which include being a Wesbrook Scholar and a 2008 Lexpert Rising Star, providing free legal advice to charitable organizations and heading up not one but two national law practices – to bring attention to the people-side of the business where he is involved in mentoring young lawyers and law students. He also created and heads the firm’s environmental sustainability task force and assembles corporate teams to compete in the Vancouver Triathlon. • Birthplace: Ontario Where do you live now: B.C. Highest level of education: BA from Simon Fraser University and LLB from University of British Columbia Car or chosen mode of transport: Bicycle and public transit Currently reading: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Last CD bought or music downloaded: Perry Mason by Ozzy Osbourne Favourite movie: The Matrix Favourite local restaurant: Simply Thai Person you would most like to meet (living or deceased): Charles Dickens Profession you would most like to try: Engineering Mentor: Doug Buchanan Most memorable career milestone or event: Getting my tie caught in an industrial paper shredder while clerking at the BC Court of Appeal Toughest business or professional decision: Whether to make a WCB claim for the above incident (which would tip off my employer that I was an idiot) What’s left to do: Get my picture on the cover of Rolling Stone This article from Business in Vancouver December 29, 2009-January 4, 2010; issue 1053 Business in Vancouver (www.biv.com) has been publishing in-depth local business news, analysis and commentary since 1989. The newspaper also produces a weekly ranked list of the biggest companies and players in a wide range of B.C. industries and commercial sectors, monthly features and industry-focused sections that arm its subscribers with a complete package of local business intelligence each week. |
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