As a result, we have negotiated and advised on many of the highest-value, highest-profile transactions in recent years.
Reed Smith works at the center of the contemporary music world, helping clients navigate some of the most challenging legal issues in the industry. Our depth and diverse experience combined with our global platform put Reed Smith in the lead for music-related transactions.
Our dedicated teams of lawyers around the world represent all kinds of stakeholders who are buying and selling musical compositions and master recordings. The fact that we also represent artists; major and independent record and publishing companies; and prominent songwriters and their publishing designees gives us real standing across the industry. We also represent estates, private equity and growth equity funds, institutional investors, and public and private companies.
When evaluating opportunities, our highly rated music lawyers bring a unique understanding to acquisitions and sales, private equity transactions, and defending the client’s interest in contracts. We engineer creative and practical structures that support our clients’ interests.
We understand what is truly necessary to close a deal and how to get the best results for our clients, whether they are a music company in the billion-dollar purchase of an international publisher or a famous songwriter who wants to maximize profits in the sale of rights and revenues.
