About
Simon Esplen is Executive Chair at Russells Solicitors in England. He began his career in the entertainment industry in 1986, returned to study law and qualified in 1997, joined Russells in 1995, was appointed managing partner in 2015, and advises a wide range of music and entertainment clients while running due diligence on acquisitions of music companies and catalogues; he also sits on the Teenage Cancer Trust Music Board.
Practice areas
CommercialMedia & EntertainmentTechnology, Media & TelecomsCorporate / M&A
Office
Expertise
Music IndustryArtist & Talent ContractsMusic Catalogue AcquisitionsConcert Promotion & Production
Admissions
- Qualified as a solicitor (1997)