Partners Seth Traxler, Rory Wellever and Keri Schick Norton Named Top Music Lawyers by The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter featured Kirkland partners Seth Traxler, Rory Wellever and Keri Schick Norton as a team on its 2025 list of “Top Music Lawyers,” honoring the attorneys behind the industry’s billion-dollar deals.

The team was recognized for advising Universal Music Group on its investment in Chord Music Partners, which owns songs by Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac and Diplo, as well as Blackstone in its acquisition of Recognition Music Group, whose catalog includes songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey and Shakira.