Sam Padbidri.

Represented a global superstar musical performer on the high value renewal of the management and recording agreements of one of the best-selling girl groups of all time with a major Korean label group, including ancillary rights across recorded music, touring and brand, and reconciling the group agreements with an independent solo career.

Designing, building and helping run the cross border corporate and family office structure for a global superstar musical performer, including dedicated multi territorial IP and asset vehicles; appointed to the board and retained as ongoing counsel.

Representing a global superstar musical performer on a portfolio of high value brand ambassador and endorsement agreements with European luxury houses, Asian consumer brands and a national tourism authority, including multi territorial exclusivity, image rights and category restrictions; instructed again on each renewal.

Represented a global superstar musical performer across major touring and live entertainment engagements, including a 30 city worldwide tour agreement between an iconic girl group and a major international live entertainment promoter, alongside a major Korean label group's legal team, and a high value five city Asian tour with a major publicly listed Asian promoter; the Asian tour originated and negotiated through to signature.

Represented a prominent artist and songwriter in an ownership dispute over a major K-pop recording, settling the matter in place of proceedings against a major Korean entertainment company and preserving the client's relationship with it.

Advising on the joint venture between a major Asian airline and a globally recognised music producer for the formation of an entertainment and recorded music label, including shareholding, IP contribution and governance.

Advising a Hong Kong listed entertainment company on the build and scale of a creator technology and IP investment platform, including securities analysis across Asian markets, rights frameworks and cross border structuring.

Advising a leading AI software company on the legal framework for copyright fingerprinting and detection across recorded music, including AI related copyright risk and licensing strategy aligned with industry standards; appointed primary music counsel.