Team of Partners Named to Variety’s 2025 “Music Legal Elite”

Variety named Seth Traxler, Peter Martelli, Shellie Freedman and Rory Wellever to its 2025 “Music Legal Elite” list, which distinguishes the top attorneys advising on the most complex and high-profile music matters.

The team was recognized for advising Universal Music Group (UMG) on its investment in Chord Music Partners, UMG’s Virgin Music Group on its proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, and Blackstone on its acquisition of and asset-backed securitization for Recognition Music Group.