Alison Finley*

Partner | Corporate

About

Alison Finley is a highly accomplished, entertainment industry executive with a diverse career spanning over 25 years. With a focus on business development, deal structuring, client management, leadership, negotiation and legal affairs, Alison brings a unique and well-rounded perspective to business having spent equal parts of her career in private practice, as well as, holding the key roles of Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Executive Vice-President within global entertainment companies.


Practices

  • Global Media, Entertainment & Sports

  • Copyrights

  • IP Transactions and Licensing

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital

Admissions

  • New York

  • *Not licensed in California


Education

  • New York Law School, J.D. 1998

  • College of New Jersey, Bachelor of Arts and Science, Law and Justice 1994


Professional Development

  • The T.J. Martell Foundation. Board of Trustees/Co-Chair Brand/Sponsorship Committee 2021- Present

  • Billboard’s Women in Music Top Executives – 2022

  • Mentor, Snafu Women’s Creator Fund

Corporate Experience

  • Universal Music Group - Executive Vice President

  • Whalerock Digital Media -Head of Legal Affairs

  • Ultra Records, LLC/Ultra Music Publishing, LLC - General Counsel

  • Loud Records, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment - Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs


Law Firm Experience

  • Boyarski Fritz, LLP

  • Davis, Shapiro, Lewit & Hayes, LLP

  • Rudolph & Beer, LLP

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