David K. Dormon Appointed General Counsel at Downtown Music Holdings

Downtown Music Holdings appointed David K. Dormon as General Counsel.

Dormon returned to Downtown after leaving his position as Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs last fall to join the international law firm Reed Smith LLP.

He replaces current General Counsel Peter Rosenthal, who is planning to leave the company to pursue another opportunity.

Dormon first joined Downtown Music Holdings in 2018 as Legal Counsel and Director of Acquisitions and quickly rose to Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs.

He played a key role in selling Downtown’s rights to Concordand acquired B2B technology and services company FUGA in 2020.

Dormon also played a role in the acquisition of the Belgian publisher Strictly Confidentiality in 2019.

Prior to joining Downtown, Dormon served at the law firms Vedder Price and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in Chicago.

He graduated from Tufts University and earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

“I know I will be speaking to the entire company as I welcome David back to the Downtown family.”

Andrew Bergman, City Center

Andrew Bergman, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings, said: “I know I speak for the entire company when welcoming David back to the Downtown family.

“David has extensive knowledge of all of our operations, keen negotiation skills, global M&A expertise and the respect of the entire industry. I am delighted to be able to entrust him with this very important role at Downtown.

“I would be remiss not to mention Peter Rosenthal’s impact on Downtown and we all wish Peter the best.”

“I am so excited to be back at Downtown Music Holdings and I am grateful for the trust Andrew and Justin have placed in me to take on this new challenge.”

David K. Dormon

Dormon added: “I am delighted to be back at Downtown Music Holdings and I am grateful for the trust Andrew and Justin have placed in me to take on this new challenge.

“This is an exciting new chapter for Downtown and I’m excited to rejoin my colleagues and begin contributing to the continued success of the company.”Worldwide music business