CTM OUTLANDER MUSIC - Key Persons


André de Raaff

André founded CTM in 2000 to become one of the most successful independent entertainment music companies, now owned by André and his son Jitze. In 2008, in cooperation with the Dutch pension fund ABP, André succeeded in creating the worldwide leading independent music publishing company IMAGEM in the shortest time ever in history.

Leslie D. Ware

Leslie D. Ware is a lawyer and entrepreneur living in Dallas, Texas. He has extensive legal experience and has practiced intellectual property law for over 20 years. He specializes in patent management, patent licensing, and patent litigation. He is now the CEO of PanOptis Patent Management LLC.

Mike McKool - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Founder of McKool Smith
Chairman and a founder of McKool Smith, Mike McKool is largely responsible for creating what The Wall Street Journal describes as "one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade." Since founding the firm in 1991, Mike's leadership and courtroom achievements have helped McKool Smith grow from an 11-lawyer litigation boutique to a national litigation powerhouse with 185 trial lawyers across eight offices coast to coast.