SMB Music Partners recognised in Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2026
All five of SMB’s Music Partners have been recognised in the highly regarded Billboard Top Music Lawyers list. Richard Baskind, Alasdair George, Liam Alt, Zack Gold and Anthony Orum have all been included in the publication’s 10th annual feature celebrating the leading legal minds in the global music industry.
The feature is peer-reviewed and celebrates the individual accomplishments of each lawyer, whilst also serving as the “definitive global showcase for music law”.
For the past 15 years, SMB’s Music team has been at the top of its game, providing practical and cutting-edge advice to songwriters, producers and industry executives, while also working closely with labels, publishers and international music companies on their commercial and corporate activities.
Billboard’s inclusion of all five SMB Music Partners is a fitting reflection of the team’s substantial contribution to the music industry. Congratulations to Alasdair, Richard, Liam, Zack, and Anthony on being featured in this year’s list.
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