A highly experienced media finance lawyer advising institutional lenders, public funders, private financiers and independent producers on the financing and distribution of independent film and television projects across the UK and beyond. Known for being commercially sharp and solutions-led, he handles complex multi-party transactions and ensures clients are protected throughout the process.
Damian is a highly experienced media finance specialist in Lee & Thompson’s Film & TV group, advising institutional lenders, public funders, private financiers and independent producers on all aspects of financing independent screen content. His work spans single picture deals, recurring production slates, structured finance, production incentives, international co-production, completion support and presale backed transactions.
He is valued for being precise, commercially fluent and able to move quickly on transactions without losing nuance, particularly when balancing multiple sources of finance, competing jurisdictional requirements and tight production deadlines. Clients rely on Damian to identify material risks early on in the transaction process, propose pragmatic paths and keep consensus and alignment during final negotiations when momentum is critical.
Damian is skilled in global independent finance structures in film and television projects and frequently acts cross-border, working seamlessly with counsel in the US, Europe and beyond. He enjoys helping first-time financiers enter the screen sector, as much as he does advising sophisticated repeat lenders on high volume or technically structured , having led on developing the cashflow process of a major broadcaster’s licence fees and establishing its regional funds around the UK.
Damian read law at the University of Oxford and qualified as a solicitor in 2017.
