Sara Al Hamad

Sara is a solicitor in the music, commercial and digital departments at Russells, working with media organisations, technology companies and emerging and established artists, producers and songwriters. With experience gained both in-house and in private practice, Sara combines her legal expertise with commercially driven solutions and an extensive network of contacts, particularly within the music, film and games industries.

Sara joined Russells in 2025 from Wiggin where she advised clients in the film and interactive entertainment sectors on a range of areas, including music commissions, rights clearance, synchronisation licensing, union arrangements, and commercial negotiations with collective management organisations. Before Wiggin, Sara worked as in-house counsel for a variety of music companies in the EU, the UK and the US.

“All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff on.”

– Frank Zappa