Euan Lawson
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentious
Band 1
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Euan is a commercial lawyer and Managing Partner at Simkins.
He specialises in media and entertainment law with a particular emphasis on the music, live events and new media industries. He advises on contractual and copyright issues and works closely with the firm’s Corporate group on acquisitions and joint venture arrangements in the media sector.
Euan also has a particular interest in the taxation of entertainers and sportsmen and advises regularly on withholding taxes, residence and domicile issues, and the recognition of royalty and other IP-related income.
His clients include major UK publishers, music libraries, major and independent record companies, live music promoters, and Hollywood studios as well as individual entertainers, managers, executives and entrepreneurs. He writes and speaks regularly on copyright and tax law.
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Euan Lawson serves as managing partner at Simkins. He advises talent, rights holders and industry-side clients in music and across the media on the full spread of commercial agreements, company formation and high net worth tax management.
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"Euan has a fascinating client list, has decades of experience in the music industry and handles a broad spread of work. He is my go-to adviser on complex music industry issues."
"Euan has a fascinating client list, has decades of experience in the music industry and handles a broad spread of work. He is my go-to adviser on complex music industry issues."
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