Michael is WMG’s EVP, Corporate Development. In this role, he leads all stages of M&A activity, working in partnership with WMG’s leaders and departments to identify and acquire companies and catalogs that can enhance the company’s growth and earnings.
Michael came to WMG from Goldman Sachs where he was Head of Music & Live Entertainment Investment Banking team, leading several landmark deals. Prior to joining Goldman in 2021, MRS spent eight years in senior leadership positions among a number of Mubadala Capital and Mubadala Investment Company portfolio companies including Deputy CFO at EMI Music Publishing and President of the Hakkasan Group. Michael started his career at KPMG in London and later in New York where he spent several years advising businesses on M&A and International Tax & Treasury planning.
He holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School which he obtained through their executive program, a master’s degree in tax law, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.