David Smith

Matchlight's Managing Director, David Smith was formerly Head of Legal & Business Affairs for IWC Media. As Head of Business Affairs for Wark Clements & Company he helped steer that company's merger with Ideal World to form IWC Media, Scotland's largest and most successful independent television production company. David then advised the IWC board during that company's acquisition by RDF Media plc and remained with IWC as part of the indie's managing executive where he was responsible for all of IWC's commercial affairs. David helped IWC strike a range of deals with on screen talent as diverse as Stephen Fry, Robson Green, Richard Dawkins, Griff Rhys Jones, Stephen Hawking, Robbie Coltrane, Sir David Attenborough and J.K. Rowling. David is a qualified solicitor. He trained with highly respected Edinburgh law firm Tods Murray where he specialized in media law. In 2009 he became a member of the Working Group set up by the Scottish Government to advise Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Screen on how best to engage with the television broadcast and production sectors in Scotland. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous