Kobalt Music sells AWAL and Neighbouring Rights Businesses to Sony Music Entertainment
Loyens & Loeff advised Kobalt Music Group as Dutch counsel on its sale of its recorded music operations, including AWAL, a leading provider of services to independent recording artists, and Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, its global neighbouring rights business, to Sony Music Entertainment.

Kobalt is a music and technology company built for artists, songwriters, publishers and labels as an alternative to the traditional music business model.
Wouter Kros
Senior associate Attorney at lawWouter Kros, attorney at law, is a senior associate in the Corporate/M&A practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 75 M: +31 6 10 89 63 76 E: wouter.kros@loyensloeff.comAnne Remmers
Associate Attorney at lawAnne Remmers, attorney at law, is a member of the Corporate practice group in our Amsterdam office. She focuses on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
T: +31 20 578 55 46 M: +31 683 29 60 79 E: anne.remmers@loyensloeff.comRoel Fluit
Partner Attorney at lawRoel Fluit, attorney at law, is a member of the Corporate practice group in our Amsterdam office. He focuses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and (national and international) joint ventures. He is also a member of the Region Teams United States and Latin America.
T: +31 20 578 50 05 M: +31 6 10 89 73 21 E: roel.fluit@loyensloeff.comRoos Blaauwendraad
Associate Deputy Civil Law NotaryRoos Blaauwendraad, deputy civil law notary, is a member of the Corporate practice group.
T: +31 20 578 57 25 M: +31 6 12 63 57 18 E: roos.blaauwendraad@loyensloeff.comLouis Lutz
Partner Tax adviserLouis A. Lutz, tax adviser, is a member of the International tax practice group.
T: +31 20 578 54 45 E: louis.lutz@loyensloeff.comMichel van Agt
Partner Senior Deputy Civil Law NotaryMichel van Agt, partner, is a member of the Corporate practice group in our Amsterdam office. He is also a member of the Capital Markets team.
T: +31 20 578 52 61 M: +31 6 10 89 85 88 E: michel.van.agt@loyensloeff.comAmit Havenaar
Senior Associate Tax adviserAmit Havenaar, tax adviser, is a member of the International Tax Services practice group and the Transactional Tax team.
T: +31 20 578 53 57 M: +31 653 54 88 24 E: amit.havenaar@loyensloeff.comEhsan Shirzadi
Partner Attorney at lawEhsan Shirzadi, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 48 M: +31 6 53 38 94 22 E: ehsan.shirzadi@loyensloeff.comMaxim Oostrom
Associate Transaction lawyerMaxim Oostrom, Transaction Lawyer, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group.
T: +31 20 578 51 80 M: +31 683 02 18 40 E: maxim.oostrom@loyensloeff.com