Marius Adomnica

Practice Areas

Marius is a Partner of Segev LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices across Canada and the U.S.

His practice focuses on technology, video game, esports and gaming and betting law. He has extensive experience in general corporate and commercial law, focusing primarily on emerging technology companies, helping them with anything from incorporations to financings, major corporate transactions and everything in between. He enjoys working with entrepreneurs and takes pride in supporting Vancouver’s thriving tech ecosystem.

In addition to his technology law practice, he has an active video game and esports law practice. He works closely with many local video game studios and has also been on the forefront of assisting the development of the esports industry in British Columbia, including as one of the co-founders of the BC Esports Association. He is regularly called upon to speak on esports and video game legal issues as a guest on various podcasts and at industry events.

Marius also has extensive experience in gaming and betting law, including assisting clients in registering Ontario’s regulated gaming and betting market, and regularly speaks and publishes articles on Canadian gaming and betting issues.

Marius grew up in Vancouver and obtained his J.D. from the University of British Columbia, graduating with the Business Law concentration. He was called to the bar in British Columbia in January of 2012. He takes a down-to-earth approach to the practice of law, and prides himself on finding practical, and efficient solutions to his clients’ legal issues.

Career

Representative Speaking Engagements

Basics of Video Game Law: Town One – Quiver Games – April 29, 2022 

Segev LLP Esports and Video Game Law, Marius Adomnica, Lootboxes, M&A, Business and Player Contracts – Business of Esports Podcast – April 1, 2022 

Legal Fundamentals for Game Studios: Global Game Jam Vancouver (Online event) – January 29, 2022 

Esports On The Rise, What Does This Mean For Tech Companies In North America – Hipther Festival (Online Event) – November 8, 2021 

Episode #158: Pokimane Talent Agency, Esports Law Canada, Guild Esports Sponsor Trouble – Business of Esports Podcast – October 28, 2021 

Jumping the hurdle of legal issues specific to gambling and esports gaming for Profit – Casino Esports Conf. Panel – October 6, 2021 

North America’s New Frontier: Betting Exchanges and Esports Panel – G2E, October 5, 2021 

Will iGaming be king in the end? – The Gaming Americas Q3 MeetUp (Online Event) – August 26, 2021 

Next Gen Gaming – The Seminar Group (Online Event) – July 15, 2021 

MNP and Amuka Esports Presents: Ideas that Move Capital Esports Investor Day (Online Event) -March 25, 2021 

Episode 105 – Ready Set Pwn Podcast – March 10, 2021 

Get Smart on Esports – Read the Peak (Online Event) – October 26, 2020

Esports & Gambling – IMGL Webinar Series (Online Event), August 28, 2020 

The Gamerpreneur Podcast, February 26, 2020 

Episode 7 – Battle Royales – The Game Show Podcast, January 14, 2019