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Saher Amin

Paralegal, Film & TV

  Saher is a paralegal in our Film & TV department where she assists producers, sales agents, distributors and financiers on production-related matters. She joined Lee & Thompson in 2023, […]

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Reno Antoniades

Partner, Film & TV

  Reno is Managing Partner of Lee & Thompson and a Partner in the firm’s Film & Television Group. He trained at the City firm Herbert Smith. It was at […]

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Martyn Bailey

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Martyn is a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution group, specialising in entertainment, IP and commercial litigation. Martyn has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully resolving disputes for clients […]

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Dominic Bray

Head of Dispute Resolution

  Dominic is a partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Group. Dominic is an experienced and pragmatic lawyer with a focus on dispute resolution in intellectual property, media and […]

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Esmé Briggs

Paralegal, Film & TV

Esmé is a Paralegal in our Film & TV department where she assists producers, sales agents, distributors and financiers on production-related matters. She joined Lee & Thompson in 2024 shortly […]

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Mike Brookes

Partner, Dispute Resolution

  Mike is a partner at Lee & Thompson and head of the firm’s Content Clearance & Media Disputes group. He is also a key member of the firm’s Dispute […]

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Luke Carey

Partner, Film & TV

Luke is a Partner within our Film & TV Group and advises on all matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of film projects. Prior to joining Lee […]

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Cristina Comsa

Associate, Film & TV

  Cristina joined Lee & Thompson in 2018 and is an Associate in the Film & TV department, advising financiers, producers, sales agents and distributors on matters involving the financing, […]

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Rebecca Coppin

Consultant, Film & TV

  Rebecca is a consultant in the Film & TV Group with almost 20 years’ experience representing film and television producers, distributors, financiers and talent. She began her career at the […]

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Sarah Cundall

Associate, Film & TV

  Sarah is an Associate in Lee & Thompson’s Film & TV Department, advising financiers, producers and sales agents on matters involving the financing, development, production and distribution of film […]

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Johan Ewing

Partner, Film & TV

  Johan Ewing is a partner in the firm’s Film, Television & Games Group. Johan is highly regarded by his diverse and extensive list of clients, including leading independent production […]

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Carrie Finlay

Legal Director, Film & TV

Carrie is a legal director in the firm’s Film & Television Group and works on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of television productions. A joint British/Canadian […]

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Jeremy Gawade

Consultant, Film & TV

  Jeremy is a consultant with over 35 years’ experience in the film and television sectors. Jeremy worked in industry, firstly as a partner in an international film and television […]

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Laura Gibson

Associate, Film & TV

  Laura joined Lee & Thompson in 2019 and is an Associate in the Film & TV department, advising financiers, producers, sales agents and distributors on matters involving the financing, […]

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Chloe Hutchings

Associate, Film & TV

Chloe is an Associate in the firm’s Film & TV Department, advising on the development, production, financing and distribution of film and television projects. Chloe has had several years of […]

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Josh Jacobson

Associate, Film & TV

Josh is an Associate in the Film & Television team and works on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of productions. Josh grew up in Cape Town, […]

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Sean Kia

Associate, Film & TV

  Sean is an Associate in our Film & Television Group and advises on matters related to the financing, production, distribution and development of film and television productions. Sean brings […]

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Michael Maquieira

Associate, Film & TV

  Michael joined Lee & Thompson in 2023 and is an Associate in the Film & TV department, advising on the financing, development, production and distribution of film and television […]

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Alastair Mavor

Legal Director, Film & TV

  Alastair joined the Film & TV Group at Lee & Thompson in early 2018 and advises production companies and financiers on development, production, financing and distribution of film and […]

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Damian McParland

Senior Associate, Film & TV

  Damian is a Senior Associate in our Film & TV Group and advises on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of film and television projects. Before […]

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Christos Michaels

Head of Film

  Christos is a partner and heads up Lee & Thompson’s renowned Film Group. Christos specialises in all aspects of production, financing and distribution of film and TV, with a […]

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Nicki Parfitt

Partner, Film & TV

  Nicki represents a number of financiers, sales agents and production companies. Her sales agency work is unique in that it is unprecedented for a private practice lawyer to have […]

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Natasha Pilbrow

Consultant, Film & TV

  Natasha is a consultant in the Film & TV Group, advising clients on all matters relating to the development and production of film and television. Natasha first joined Lee […]

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Stephen Spence

Partner, Film & TV

  Stephen is a Partner in our Film & TV Group. A media finance specialist, he advises a wide range of clients on the structuring and completion of complex financing […]

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Lee Stone

Partner, Film & TV

  Lee joined Lee & Thompson in 2000 and now primarily advises on all aspects of the feature film and television industry. Lee’s practice is extremely diverse and his clients […]

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Antony Swiatek

Partner, Film & TV

  Antony joined Lee & Thompson in 2011 as an associate and is now a partner in the firm’s Film, Television and Games group advising leading independent producers and other […]

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Nick Swimer

Partner, Commercial

Nick is a partner working across the firm’s Commercial and Film & TV Groups. Nick works with all parties in the content value chain including broadcasters, publishers, producers, distributors, operational […]

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Sam Tatton-Brown

Head of Media Finance

  Sam is a partner in Lee & Thompson’s Film & TV Group. Sam has represented many of the UK based banks active in film and television financing and is […]

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Fi Tudur

Senior Associate, Film & TV

  Fi is a Senior Associate in the Film & Television Group and advises on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of TV and film productions. Fi […]

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Martin Tynan

Senior Associate, Employment

  Martin is a Senior Associate in our Employment team and advises across the creative sectors on a broad range of employment law matters.  Martin offers general HR support to companies […]

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Jack Walmsley

Trainee

  Jack is a Trainee Solicitor at Lee & Thompson and assists across a broad range of matters spanning the creative industries. Jack began his training contract in 2023, having […]

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Julian Ward

Head of Video Games

  Julian is Head of Lee & Thompson’s Digital & Technology Group – a digital media, IP and technology lawyer with over 17 years’ experience working across the creative industries […]

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