Lara Drew

Lara Drew is a highly experienced attorney and business affairs specialist with a strong background in managing legal and business transactions in the entertainment industry. Currently, Lara works at GSD&M in Austin, where she handles relationships with film and television content owners, music rights holders, and talent agents. Her role involves overseeing all business and legal aspects related to the production of broadcast television commercials. Prior to her current position, Lara held key roles at major companies such as Samsung, Google, Starbucks, and TBWA/Media Arts Lab, where she facilitated interactions between Apple and business affairs teams across multiple international markets. Lara's career began as the Associate Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Rhino Entertainment Company, a division of Warner Music Group, where she specialized in drafting and negotiating various agreements for the entertainment industry, including recording contracts, distribution agreements, and synchronization licenses for film, television, and video games. Throughout her career, Lara has worked with renowned organizations like the EMI/Capitol Records, Warner Chappel Music Publishing Company, and Viacom/VH1.