Blaney McMurtry LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Divya Shahani has been named one of Lexpert’s 2025 Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers 40 and Under.
Being named a Lexpert Rising Star recognizes not only excellence in legal practice, but also the broader contribution a lawyer makes to their clients, colleagues, and the profession as a whole. Divya’s recognition reflects the breadth and impact of her practice. She advises across entertainment, corporate, commercial, financial services and intellectual property law, representing film, television and commercial producers, institutional lenders, private financiers, distributors, media and technology start-ups, and more.
A practicing entertainment lawyer since 2014, Divya brings both legal and production-side experience, having served as an executive producer on various projects. Her clients rely on her ability to combine rigorous legal analysis with industry knowledge, business strategy and practical, solutions-oriented advice. Divya is also deeply engaged in the broader entertainment and sports communities, with a particular passion for advancing diversity and inclusion in the industry.
Blaney McMurtry congratulates Divya on this well-deserved recognition and joins Lexpert in celebrating this year’s Rising Stars cohort.
To learn more about Divya and her practice, please visit her profile here.
About Lexpert® Rising Stars
The Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers 40 and Under awards recognize exceptional lawyers from law firms, in-house departments and other legal roles across Canada who have made outstanding contributions early in their careers. Honourees are nominated by members of the legal profession and selected by an advisory panel of senior leaders based on criteria that include legal excellence, client service, leadership and community impact. Winners are celebrated at a national awards event and profiled in a Lexpert Special Edition.