Ryan Mcwhinnie

Ryan McWhinnie is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Merlin, a global rights agency representing over 20,000 independent record labels and distributors. Ryan's tenure at Merlin began in August 2014 and includes prior roles as Senior Director and Director of Legal & Business Affairs, where responsibilities included negotiating licenses with major digital services such as Spotify and YouTube. Before joining Merlin, Ryan worked as an Associate at Harbottle & Lewis LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, gaining valuable expertise in legal affairs. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting and Finance, both from the University of Sydney.