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Euan Lawson

Euan Lawson
Email | euan.lawson@simkins.com
Tel | +44 (0)20 7874 5631
Groups | Corporate;Digital Media;Film & TV;Intellectual Property;Music;Publishing

Euan 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.  He 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.

Euan’s 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 is a member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers and writes and speaks regularly on copyright and tax law.

Career History:

Partner, Michael Simkins LLP

Partner, Addleshaw Goddard 

LL.M. University of Cambridge

B.A. Music, University of Oxford 



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Euan Lawson is a really great all-rounder; he's an extremely smart guy with a direct approach that inspires absolute confidence. (Chambers and Partners, 2012 Edition)

Euan Lawson earns plaudits for his transactional work. He recently advised Fintage House, a global entertainment company, on the acquisition from BKN New Media of rights related to animated children's programming. He is helpful, responsive, pragmatic - we were under a lot of time pressure and he handled it very well, one client said. (Chambers and Partners, 2011 edition

Euan Lawson handles commercial and copyright issues as well as the acquisition of content and digital rights exploitation. In corporate matters in the music industry, he acted for Universal on its acquisition of merchandising company Atmosphere Apparel. (Chambers and Partners, 2010 edition)

Clients rely on Euan Lawson to understand complicated deals.  (
Legal 500, 2009 edition)