Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021 includes Richard Baskind
We are thrilled that Richard Baskind, Head of SMB’s Music Team, has again been included in the prestigious list of music industry leading lawyers by US music publication, Billboard. The list is compiled through nominations by firms and peers before being reviewed by Billboard’s editors and is considered to be the ‘Who’s Who’ of global music lawyers.
Richard’s recognition in this distinguished list highlights the overall strength of our Music Team and comes hot on the heels of the Team being named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at the 2020 Music Week Awards.
A full list of the Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021 can be found here.
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