Transparent Contracting

Transparent Contracting: An Introductory Workshop for Performing Arts Workers

A workshop in partnership with Generator.

Location: Online (Meeting link will be sent to registrants)
Thursday, January 29th
5-6:30PM

This online session will support participants to read agreements with clarity, spot common issues, and build language for negotiating terms that meaningfully reflect a two-way relationship. This introductory workshop is primarily intended to support artists and arts workers who receive contracts from engagers. The workshop will also be of interest to producers and engagers who are interested in developing their contract writing skills with a view to greater transparency and equity.

Led by lawyers Elisabeth van Rensburg and Damian Di Biase of Beard Winter, the session will consist of a presentation followed by a Q&A.

To register, please complete the registration form here.

About the Speakers

Elisabeth is a partner at Beard Winter LLP. Her practice spans insurance law, commercial litigation, and corporate and entertainment law. Drawing on a decade of experience in litigation, she helps artists, creators, and businesses understand contracts, spot common issues, and negotiate clear, fair, and workable terms, grounded in a real understanding of how disputes arise when contracts fall short. Elisabeth has been recognized annually since 2023 in Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch for her work in insurance law and personal injury litigation. Outside of law, Elisabeth is an active DJ in Toronto’s music community.

Damian is a third-year associate at Beard Winter LLP. He was called to the Bar in 2023, and since then has cultivated a broad civil litigation practice in both insurance and commercial law. As part of his commercial litigation practice, Damian provides advisory services to individuals and businesses dealing with contractual dilemmas.  Such services include advising clients on the interpretation of contractual provisions, assessing litigation risk, and developing persuasive arguments grounded in contractual text, context, and governing legal principles. Damian strives to provide practical guidance on drafting and interpreting contracts to reduce ambiguity and risk. When not working, Damian is an avid snowboarder, golfer, and like Elizabeth, DJ.