Andrea Leonelli

Andrea Leonelli is a Managing Associate at Deloitte Legal, specializing in contentious and non-contentious IP work, focusing on trade mark, design, and copyright.

Before becoming a solicitor, Andrea had a diverse career in the music industry, working in digital music, content operations and management, music technology start-ups, licensing & synchronisation, publishing, digital asset storage, music archives, and databases.

Andrea is known for hosting the Digital Music Trends podcast and has been a speaker at various conferences like South By Southwest, MIDEM, c/o pop, Eurosonic, the CISAC World Copyright Summit, and Future Music Forum.

Education-wise, Andrea has excelled in intellectual property law, obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from the University of Oxford. Additionally, Andrea holds an LPC and MA in Law with Distinction from BPP Law School, a Graduate Diploma in Law with Distinction from the University of Law, an MA in Music Composition with Distinction from The University of Salford, and a BA in Popular Music and Recording with First Class Honors from The University of Salford.

Andrea's professional journey includes roles at prestigious organizations like Deloitte Legal, Allen & Overy, Rockol.com, Bopler Games (prev. MXP4), Universal Music Group, and more, showcasing a comprehensive background ranging from legal practice to music industry expertise.