ANDREW LEWIS

lewis@smiths-law.com

+44 (0)20 7395 8631

QUALIFICATIONS:

MA (Cambridge)

Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (London)

Called to Bar: 1981

Admitted as Solicitor: 1990

PRACTICE AREAS:

Andrew’s practice focuses on intellectual property and commercial transactions in the music business

PREVIOUS INDUSTRY POSITIONS

Director, Legal and Business Affairs, PolyGram International (now Universal), London

Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Island Records, Inc. (New York)

CURRENT AND RECENT WORK

Significant projects include:

advising Universal Music Group (working with Universal’s competition and corporate legal teams) in connection with the divestments required by the European Commission following Universal’s acquisition of EMI. Advising Universal on various aspects of the restructuring required to effect the divestments
providing UK Vendor Due Diligence report for proposed sale by Universal (as required by the European Commission) of the Parlophone Label Group
acting as head of business affairs (during employee leave) for Universal Music Group International, Global Digital Business (the division responsible for Universal’s digital strategy and its relationships and agreements with all digital download and streaming services)

CLIENTS

Andrew has acted for various parts of the Universal Music Group since leaving Universal

as an employee in 2000.

Other clients include a major music streaming service, several leading independent record labels, music management companies, music industry executives and entrepreneurs, recording artists, broadcasters, songwriters, producers and authors.