London based law firm appoints new partner in music department
Harbottle & Lewis has recently welcomed Kieran Jay as a partner in its Technology, Media and Entertainment (TME) practice group, heading up the firm’s Music department. Kieran joins after more than 8 years at Lee & Thompson LLP.
Kieran has represented leading artists, song-writers, producers and mixers as well as independent management, record and publishing companies, and has some of the UK’s most successful artists and A&R executives as clients. He advises on recording, publishing, management, live performance and endorsement agreements, and also represents a growing number of leading music industry executives in respect of their employment arrangements.
Kieran also has significant experience in sports law having spent a number of years as a partner at Herbert Reeves & Co, working with Michael Kennedy advising leading Premiership footballers and managers, athletes and agents on playing contracts, image rights arrangements and endorsements, broadcast arrangements, regulatory and disciplinary issues.
Glen Atchison, Managing Partner at Harbottle & Lewis commented: 'Kieran has a fantastic reputation within the music industry and beyond, and he brings with him not only his considerable legal skills but also some stellar and interesting new clients.'
Kieran added: 'I am very excited about joining Harbottle & Lewis and its high profile TME team. The move offers me a great platform to expand my practice further.'
