Sam Goodman
Sam regularly provides specialist input in relation to performing arts productions; advertising campaigns; talent and agency deals; sponsorships and endorsements; digital solutions and the protection and licensing of IP.
He heads up the firm’s Theatre & Immersive practice and is a key member of the firm’s Advertising & Marketing and Digital & Tech practices.
Named as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500, Sam speaks at industry events…
Nick Swimer
He has acted as counsel to various advertising industry bodies, helped draft the US advertising trade body’s media buying template agreement and has contributed to various industry advertising reports including in relation to programmatic supply chain transparency issues.
Nick trained at Nabarro (now CMS) and after 5 years joined Channel 4 as Head of Legal for Advertising, Governance and Regulatory Affairs and acted as Board Secretary to th…
Malcolm Murray
Malcolm advises on all types of corporate deals including structuring start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, private equity investments, shareholder agreements, management buy ins and outs, share option agreements and complex earn-out structures and is very familiar with the issues which tend to arise on creative industry deals including those relating to the ownership of IP and the retention of key creative individuals….
Lucy Strauss
Lucy has nearly 15 years’ experience advising clients across the creative industries, with a particular focus on transactions within the TV and film, sports, hospitality and leisure, music and advertising and marketing sectors. She guides clients through each stage of the corporate lifecycle, from early-stage investments through to exits, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, venture capital investm…
Lizzie Payne-James
Lizzie advises on the full array of music industry matters including recording agreements, publishing agreements, live agreements and brand agreements. Lizzie enjoys working with her colleagues outside of the Music group to deliver a holistic approach to her clients, drawing on shared expertise from Film & TV projects to corporate investments. She also enjoys working for select clients outside of the music sector who are known for their creat…
Christos Michaels
Christos heads up Lee & Thompson’s renowned Film group. He is a highly experienced film and TV lawyer specialising in all aspects of production, financing and distribution of film and TV, with a particular focus on complex multi-party structured arrangements, coproductions and studio/streamer deals. His diverse list of clients includes award-winning producers, innovative financiers, industry leading sales agents and distributors, govern…
Reno Antoniades
Reno is Managing Partner of Lee & Thompson and a Partner in the firm’s Film & Television group. Recommended for his extensive experience and ability to manage and close complex deals, Reno has, for many years, been acknowledged by the industry as one of the leading film and television lawyers having worked on more than 500 major productions.
He represents an extensive list of independent film and television production companies both…
Martyn Bailey
Martyn has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully resolving disputes for clients in a diverse range of industries. He has particular expertise in the music industry, and advises clients in the sport, film, television and art industries. Martyn is also an experienced commercial litigator with clients in investment, private equity, financial services, and professional services.
Martyn handles disputes on a wide range of legal issues i…
Anushka Sinha
Anushka heads up L&T’s Immigration practice, specialising in all areas of business and personal immigration to the UK for the creative sector. She is one of the leading experts on the Global Talent route and delivers an annual training session to other immigration practitioners on this category.
Anushka brings over 20 years’ legal experience across the digitech and entertainment sectors, having held senior associate roles at Vanessa G…
Andy Moseby
Andy helps founders, scale-ups and established businesses raise finance and works with investors, from High-Net-Worth individuals to VCs and PE funds, guiding their capital deployment. In addition, Andy assists clients on general corporate matters including shareholders’ arrangements, constitutional documents and Companies Act compliance.
Andy has deep experience acting for tech clients having spent 25 years in tech-focussed law firms, nota…