2026 Sponsor Profiles

Kirkland & Ellis is a premier global law firm with approximately 4,000 lawyers in 22 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Kirkland is a market-leader in each of its core practice areas: complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation; restructurings; high-stakes litigation; and government and internal investigations. Within the music industry, Kirkland teams have represented operating companies, investors, and major artists in matters including M&A, joint ventures, catalogue sales/acquisitions, fund formations, capital and debt raises (including music royalty securitizations), liquidity solutions, restructurings, and major litigation. Kirkland partners Seth Traxler, Peter Martelli, Keri Norton, Shellie Freedman, Kelly Mellecker, Daisy Darvall, and associates Mike James, Molly Mahowald, and Frank Gallina look forward to attending MIC 2026.