Partner
Safwan is a partner at Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP, where his practice focuses on music, social media, literary works, film and television, and business. His clients include musicians, songwriters, labels, publishers, producers, authors, book publishers, influencers, and entrepreneurs. He co-founded the Juno-nominated band Wide Mouth Mason in 1995, earning multiple gold records and touring globally alongside acts like The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and ZZ Top. He remains the band’s drummer and co-manager, maintaining a unique dual presence in both music creation and legal practice. In his roles as President of Fair Trade Music International and board member of the Songwriters Association of Canada, Safwan is actively engaged in advocating for creators with respect to copyright policy in a rapidly changing technology landscape. He is also a board member for Canada’s Music Incubator.