Fiona McGugan

Fiona is a Senior Associate in the Music team, specialising in commercial, intellectual property and contentious matters across the music and wider entertainment industries. She advises artists, songwriters, producers, composers, managers, record labels, music publishers, live businesses and international music companies on a broad range of commercial transactions, copyright, licensing and dispute resolution matters.

Prior to joining SMB, Fiona held senior roles in the music industry, most notably as Director of Strategy & Operations at the Music Managers Forum (MMF), where she led initiatives relating to digital rights, creator remuneration and industry best practice and was instrumental in founding the Accelerator Programme for Music Managers with YouTube Music in 2018.

Fiona holds a Master’s degree in Entertainment Law (LLM) and remains actively involved in the wider music industry through speaking engagements, mentoring and advisory roles. She sits on the Global Music Advisory Board for In Place of War and is a mentor with Cat’s Mother, supporting young women entering the music industry.