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Kieran Jay

Kieran Jay

UK 2026

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Practice Areas

Kieran is a partner and head of the firm’s music practice.

Kieran represents high profile music and entertainment industry clients on all their commercial issues including A list artists, song-writers, producers and mixers as well as independent management, record and publishing companies. His clients include some of the UK’s most successful artists and leading music industry executives.

Kieran advises on all levels and types of recording, publishing, management, live performance, merchandise and endorsement agreements. He specialises in advising clients at the beginning of their career and connecting them with the relevant contacts in the music industry to develop and grow their teams, partners and business.

Kieran also has a growing practice representing leading UK music industry executives in respect of their employment and entrepreneurial arrangements.

Kieran has significant experience in sports law, having spent a number of years as partner at Herbert Reeves & Co, advising leading Premiership footballers and managers, athletes and agents on playing contracts, image rights arrangements and endorsements, broadcast arrangements, regulatory and disciplinary issues.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentious - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial
Kieran Jay is head of the music group at Harbottle & Lewis. He advises artists, producers and songwriters as well as independent management, publishing and record labels on all manner of commercial arrangements.

Strengths

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  • Kieran is a trusted friend and adviser as well as someone whom we look to for specific legal advice.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kieran has never let me down. He always makes himself available and gives me knowledgeable advice to make a calculated decision to impacts the clients' value.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kieran has great people skills and is very personable and easy-going with his clients, while also able to be tough on behalf of his clients.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kieran knew how to get the deal done and was very easy to work with.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kieran is best in class.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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