Alasdair George > Simons Muirhead Burton > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Simons Muirhead Burton Offices

87-91 Newman Street
LONDON
W1T 3EY
England
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Alasdair George
Work Department
Music
Position
Partner
Career
1985-1993 – Compton Carr Solicitors: trainee from 1985 to 1987. Associate from 1987 to 1988. Partner from 1988 to 1993.
1993 to 2006 – Sony Music Entertainment: Manager Business Affairs from 1993 to 1994. Head of Legal Affairs from 1994 to 1998. Head of Legal & Business Affairs from 1998 to 2006.
2007 to 2016 – Edge Group: Director.
2016 to 2018 – Simons Muirhead & Burton: Consultant.
2018 to current – Simons Muirhead & Burton: Partner
Languages
English
Education
Exeter University – LLB Hons
Leisure
Music. Playing guitar & collecting vintage guitars. Military history. Football.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
Simons Muirhead Burton is a popular choice for clients engaged in the sale and acquisition of music assets, including catalogue deals. Corporate matters are a core focus for the practice, which advises artists, independent music publishers, music managers and executives. Practice head Richard Baskind advises a mix of artists, songwriters, music executives and independent record labels on sales and acquisitions. Alasdair George has a solid track record in the music sector, and focuses on M&A and corporate transactions. Zack Gold is also active in assisting with a mix of corporate matters in the music industry, including partnerships, joint ventures and shareholder relations.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design