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Cameron Crawford

A native of Scotland, living in the UAE since 2007, Cameron is a keen guitar player, movie buff and follower of underperforming football teams. Cameron’s vision for Indigo is to develop a genuinely boutique media practice, delivering premium services to clients in the UAE and beyond.

Present

2013 - Present

Indigo, Abu Dhabi

Senior Partner

  • Universal Studios (The Fast & The Furious 7)
  • Lucasfilm/Disney (Star Wars Episode VII)
  • twofour54 intaj (Top Gear)
  • Vav (production services)
  • Adstream (M&A, technology licensing)
  • Nervora, ShopGo, Project X, MENA Network, Akhtaboot (digital, VC funding, corporate)
  • Dubai Silicon Oasis Founders, Beco Capital (VC investment)
  • Bidaya, Blink Studios (children’s entertainment)
  • PopArabia (music publishing)

2013

2009 - 2013

twofour54, Abu Dhabi

Senior Legal Counsel

  • TV and film production (The Bourne Legacy, Deliver Us From Evil, drafting Abu Dhabi Film Commission production rebate guidelines)
  • Broadcast services (Fox Movies, CNN, Gulf Cup Soccer Cup, UAE 40th National Day events)
  • Strategic partnership (Viacom, Charisma Productions, Endemol, CNN, Fox Movies)
  • Venture capital (twofour54 ibtikar fund)
  • Merchandising and licensing (Driver Dan’s Story Train)
  • Digital: online, mobile and e-commerce (Apps Arabia)

2009

2007 - 2009

The Rights Lawyers, Dubai

 

Associate

  • TV and film production
  • Events
  • Content and brand licensing
  • M&A
  • Digital: online, mobile and e-commerce

2007

2006 - 2007

Jump TV, London & Dubai

Director of Sports Broadcasting

  • Successful IPO
  • Digital and online
  • Content acquisition
  • M&A

2006

2003 - 2006

Chello Media, London

In-house Legal Counsel

  • Content licensing and distribution
  • Broadcast services
  • Acquisition of TV channels (Eastern Europe and China)

 

 

2003

2001 - 2003

Clintons Solicitors, London

Trainee Solicitor

  • Music recording, licensing and publishing
  • Production and broadcast
  • Commercial litigation
  • M&A

2000

2000

LPC (College of Law, London)

Admitted as Solicitor to Supreme Court of England and Wales

1999

1999

Tamil Nadu, India

Teddy Exports, Madurai – Volunteer Worker

1998

1995 - 1998

Hertford College, Oxford University

  • B.A.(Hons) Law
  • M.A., Law

1977

1977

Born in Scotland