Media & Entertainment: Music
California
1 year ranked
Provided by Fox Rothschild
Co-Chair of the firm's Entertainment & Sports Law Department, Heidy is an experienced entertainment attorney who provides advice and representation on a broad range of intellectual property and transactional matters.
Clients in the music industry rely on Heidy to negotiate music publishing and recording agreements, master use and synchronization licenses, marketing and promotion agreements, as well as work for hire agreements, merchandising agreements and production agreements. She also handles a wide range of deals related to all aspects of live tours, including sponsorships, personnel, marketing and promotion as well as photography and video licenses. In addition, Heidy registers recordings with the Copyright Office and performance rights organizations, and handles copyright, trademark and name and likeness licensing.
Her clients include Grammy-nominated musicians, actors, global merchandise companies, film and television producers, writers, production companies, independent record labels, and tech startups.
Before joining Fox Rothschild, Heidy was a senior attorney in the Entertainment & Intellectual Property Practice of a California-based law firm.
PBS SoCal, (2024-present) | Southwestern Law School, Board of Trustees (2021-2025) | SXSW Pitch, Advisory Board (2018-2023) | WiSTEM LA, Advisory Board (2020-2022) | Women in Film
Women in Music | National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NARAS) | Moms In Music | National Association of Latino Independent Producers
Southwestern Law School
JD
2008
University of Southern California
BA
2004
Provided by Chambers
Heidy Vaquerano is a partner in Fox Rothschild's Los Angeles office. She is commended for her negotiation of a range of contracts in the music industry, including recording, publishing and production agreements. She also represents her client base of musicians and record labels on trademark and copyright matters.
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