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Susan Meisel

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EVP, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment at The 98 · Executive Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, Head of M&A and Strategic Investments at Sony Music Entertainment

New York, New York, United States

About

Susan Meisel is Executive Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, and Head of M&A and Strategic Investments at Sony Music Entertainment, where she oversees worldwide mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments. She has extensive experience in global transactions across media, entertainment, and digital sectors, with expertise in cross-border transactions, financing, governance, risk management, competition law, and intellectual property matters.

Experience

  1. Sony Music EntertainmentExecutive Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, Head of M&A and Strategic Investmentscurrent2023 — present
  2. Sony Music EntertainmentSenior Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel2008 — 2023
  3. International Bar AssociationOfficer, Corporate Law and M&A Committee, Secretary, Private Equity Subcommitteecurrent2024 — present
  4. The 98Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. LiricaMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Credit SuisseVice President and Counsel2006 — 2008
  7. Village Voice MediaSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary2002 — 2006
  8. Institute of International EducationGeneral Counsel, Director of Legal Services1998 — 2002
  9. ViacomVice President, Law and Business Affairs, General Counsel, Viacom New Media1993 — 1996
  10. SonyCounsel, Sony Electronic Publishing Company1992 — 1993
  11. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPCorporate/Finance Associate1986 — 1992

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Corporate Governance

From Susan's professional profile.

Colleagues at The 98

Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98

Frequently asked questions

Who is Susan Meisel?
Susan Meisel is Executive Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, and Head of M&A and Strategic Investments at Sony Music Entertainment, where she oversees worldwide mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments. She has extensive experience in global transactions across media, entertainment, and digital sectors, with expertise in cross-border transactions, financing, governance, risk management, competition law, and intellectual property matters.
Where does Susan Meisel work?
Susan Meisel is EVP, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment at The 98.
Where did Susan Meisel go to school?
Susan Meisel studied at Georgetown Law (JD); Cornell University (Cornell Tech Certificate Program, Board of Directors Forum); Cornell University (Cornell Tech Certificate Program, Board Governance: Navigating Emerging Technologies and Future Frontiers).

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