Court success today for dispute resolution partner Martyn Bailey and Legal Director Frania Cooper in a claim brought by client Rina Rohilla against Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club. Following a trial in February, the Judge has held that the Club’s decision to expel Ms Rohilla from the Club was a breach of contract as it was made in bad faith and in breach of natural justice. He held that Ms Rohilla be readmitted as a member of the Club and awarded damages. Read more about the case and the full judgment here: https://lnkd.in/etagCWvh
Lee & Thompson LLP
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The law firm for the media, tech and creative industries.
About us
Lee & Thompson is one of the UK’s leading law firms for the media, technology and creative industries. Combining an open minded and personal approach with an in-built drive to succeed for our clients. Expect excellence as standard. Since 1983, we have represented the interests of talented individuals and innovative businesses, while always prioritising two things - building a firm that understands the interdependence of the creative industries and being relentless when it comes to meeting the needs of all our clients, no matter how these needs develop and change. We believe that this approach has allowed us to remain firmly at the top of our game. Building on our unparalleled, long-standing reputation in music, film and television, the recent years have seen the firm diversify into a broad range of work across the many sectors that comprise the creative industries, with particular strength in interactive entertainment, advertising & marketing, live events & exhibitions, fashion, publishing, sport and technology, all with an overarching focus on the digital experience affecting all sectors. We count international media organisations, major brands, rights owners, production companies, design houses, record labels and media & tech entrepreneurs as clients as well as acting for many of the world’s most successful creative talent. Alongside our commercial/IP lawyers, we also have a highly experienced team of litigators, corporate and employment lawyers adept at dealing with the diverse spectrum of challenges that can face our clients.
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- 51-200 employees
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- London, England
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- 1983
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- Media, Brand Protection, Media Finance, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Reputation Management, Marketing & Advertising, Film, Television, Music, Employment, Creative Industries, Art, Fashion, Sport, Digital Media, Technology, Interactive Entertainment, Law, Start Ups, Video Games, eSports, Digital Content, and IP
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Employees at Lee & Thompson LLP
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Andy Moseby
Senior Corporate Lawyer at Lee & Thompson / former Big 4 Equity Partner | Domestic and Cross-border M&A │ Venture Capital and Growth Fundraising │…
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Helene Whelbourn
Legal Director at Lee & Thompson
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Dominic Bray
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution at Lee & Thompson LLP
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Karen Genuardi
Head of People and Talent at Lee and Thompson LLP
Updates
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Lee & Thompson was delighted to host a virtual training event to independent Irish and international TV producers on the business and legal aspects of TV drama financing and deal models for MediaXchange last week. The all-day event brought together industry experts, and offered new, contextual insights into the rapidly changing television production and distribution landscape. It comprised sessions from Lee Stone, Jeremy Gawade and Alastair Mavor. Read more about each session here: https://lnkd.in/edWnnMKc
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Copyright protection in TV formats is explored in the recent decision of Rinkoff v Baby Cow. Read an analysis of the case by L&T Dispute Resolution Associate, Sophie Anim, here: https://lnkd.in/eW4P72We #CopyrightProtection #RinkoffvBabyCow #TVCopyright
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Lee & Thompson is proud to be supporting Outernet London and TransAtlantic Artists' inaugural Denmark Street Songwriters Retreat, launching on Sunday 23 March 2025, and we are looking forward to welcoming some of the songwriters into our offices during the week. Read more about the retreat here: https://lnkd.in/eKPNkb7q Trudie Myerscough-Harris #DenmarkStreet #SongwritersRetreat #Songwriters #Music #Outernet
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Lee & Thompson is delighted to have advised Warp Films on the development and production of TV series, Adolescence, which was released last week to outstanding reviews. The Guardian's Lucy Mangan gave the four-part series 5 stars, saying Adolescence is "the closest thing to TV perfection in decades", meanwhile The Times' Tom Peck described it as "complete perfection". Adolescence is available to watch on Netflix. https://lnkd.in/enAmEVy5 #Adolescence #WarpFilms #Netflix #TV #BritishTV
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Nick Swimer, Lee Stone and Esmé Briggs shared key legal considerations in the film and television industry to a packed auditorium in a conversation with Andrew Newman at this year’s Watersprite Film Festival in Cambridge last Saturday. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eT7FpTFh #AsktheLawyers #WaterspriteFilmFestival #Film #Television #Legaladvice
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Our Music team’s Henrietta Currie gave the lowdown on management agreements to participants of MMF (Music Managers Forum)'s "Essentials of Music Management" online training course last week. Read more about the knowledge they shared with music industry managers here: https://lnkd.in/eEkQYFrt #MMF #MusicManagersForum #EssentialsofMusicManagement #MusicManagement #ManagementAgreements
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Lee & Thompson is thrilled to have hosted AdTech Summit, "Publisher Perspectives" in our offices last week, in partnership with JobsInAdtech.com's Jon Walsh and Link Me Consulting's Steve Beckwith. The event brought together key voices from the publishing world to engage in dynamic discussions about the industry's current landscape and future trends, including Nick Swimer providing the keynote on whether publishers are powerless or poised for change. Read more about the sessions here: https://lnkd.in/exQXNBwC #PublisherPerspectives #AdTechforPublishers #Publishers #AdTech
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We're delighted to have advised a member of the senior leadership team at See-Saw Films on Mediawan's acquisition of a 51% stake in the award-winning production company behind The King's Speech, Top of the Lake, and Heartstopper. A huge congratulations to everyone involved! We look forward to seeing See-Saw continue to thrive in this new chapter. https://lnkd.in/e-PBEzFp #MediaLaw #EntertainmentLaw #FilmAndTV Richard Lever - James Baker
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To celebrate International Women's Day this year, the L&T Women's Network invited Tracy Forsyth, PCC CPCC, executive coach and founder of Fast Track to Fearless (a career confidence and fearless leadership academy), to speak to L&T's female staff members about showing up with impact and how to use that impact in professional settings such as meetings and networking. The lunchtime session was informative, empowering and full of useful tips and tricks. https://lnkd.in/eS5acthg #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
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