20 Apr 2026
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Welcomes Rory Wellever as Head of Music Practice in Chicago
"Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's Chicago office has hired Rory Wellever to lead its music practice, where he will handle music, media and entertainment matters including music rights, royalties, M&A and licensing."
Wellever practices at the intersection of intellectual property, media and entertainment, technology and commercial transactions. He advises clients on music rights and royalties and represents sponsor clients, publishers and record labels as well as songwriters and performing artists in transactions including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, business-to-business and business-to-consumer licensing, joint development and data privacy. With a background in the entertainment industry, he also counsels on new and emerging media, entertainment and publishing matters spanning music, film, television, literature, marketing and advertising. Wellever joins Akin from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.