About Us
Lee & Thompson is a London based law firm that was founded in 1983 and advises clients with a global reach across Film, Television, Music, Videogames, Theatre, Advertising, Fashion & Beauty, Live Events, Technology and Financial Services.
Our legal services include commercial, corporate, intellectual property, dispute resolution, employment and immigration advice. Our lawyers work across disciplines and sectors to deliver joined-up solutions.
We help our clients structure their business, shape strategy, finance projects, negotiate and protect rights, manage risk, resolve disputes and plan for growth.
We are direct and practical. Where a commercial solution will better serve a client’s objectives than a purely technical legal answer, we say so. Our advice is a clear, realistic and grounded in how our client’s industries work.
Our approach has always been built around our client’s ambitions. Our award-winning lawyers are exceptionally knowledgeable, commercially astute, and deeply attuned to the realities of our client’s lives and businesses. These qualities ensure that our lawyers become trusted, long-term advisers who deliver lasting value to their clients.
Charities
For 2025/26 our Charity of the Year is Children With Cancer UK, a charity working to find new ways to identify cancer in children and young people, and better, kinder ways to treat them in hope that survivors are without the life-inhibiting side effects that can often come with remission. Throughout the year we will be sharing our fundraising progress.
Environment
We are committed to minimising the impact of our activities on the environment. We take our environmental obligations extremely seriously. We strive to reduce the effect our business has on the environment, to reduce our overall carbon emissions and to ensure that our staff understand the obligations we have under this policy. For our full Environmental Policy, please click here.
Supporting our industries
We are proud to support a number of organisations within our key industries and beyond to demonstrate our social impact and to widen access to our advisory services in key industries, we partner with the following organisations by establishing legal helplines, educational talks, clinics and training programmes:
Inclusion and Belonging
Central to the firm’s culture and ethos is our commitment to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, preventing discrimination and creating an environment where everyone – staff, clients and everyone we work with – can be themselves and can bring their whole selves to work.
“Very commercial, approachable, knows the TV industry and the needs of its clients inside out.”
LEGAL 500
“Martyn Bailey attracts very high-profile clients in the media business and is a very important part of their creative offering.”
Chambers & Partners
“Anushka's ability to disseminate complex and ever-changing Home Office policy and immigration laws into easy-to-understand advice is highly regarded.”
Chambers & Partners
“Everyone we come into contact with at Lee & Thompson is professional, personable and extremely helpful.”
LEGAL 500
“The team were very good at explaining each step of the legal process in clear and digestible language. As such my partner and I felt confident in asking questions about any part of the process we didn’t understand. They were speedy in their responses and went the extra mile to ensure we were happy with every decision taken It really felt that our best interests were being prioritised at all times.”
LEGAL 500
“Anushka's attention to detail as well as organisation, paired with the ability to consistently give relevant and updated legal advice, makes her a one-stop shop for any and all immigration help.”
Chambers & Partners
“Huw is a pleasure to work with.”
Chambers & Partners
“I feel completely secure when I work with Lee & Thompson The depth and breadth of knowledge, their years of experience, the variety of disciplines their partners and associates possess, means that whatever hurdle I may be facing, they will have an array of solutions for me.”
LEGAL 500
“They are specialists in this area and so provide clear advice in a very efficient manner. They have been practising in this area for a very long time and so carry authority.”
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
“He instils absolute confidence.”
Chambers & Partners
“Their guidance on all legal matters has been well informed and has helped us find solutions in countries around the world. It seems every time we encounter a new hurdle, L&T has someone for the job.”
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
“Lee & Thompson continues to retain a hugely impressive client roster, and to provide excellent advice and representation to clients working in the music industry.”
LEGAL 500
“We work closely with Dominic Bray. He has in depth knowledge of the sector and helps train new recruits to the industry on our behalf. He's always available to help and goes beyond the usual to accommodate us and our members.”
Legal 500
“Excellent firm and all the team I have worked with have excelled at the highest level.”
LEGAL 500
“Lee & Thompson deliver really fast turnaround time and don’t let matters drift, and they get excellent results.”
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
“Specialist media and media-related employment team, meaning that they really understand the sector and the particular pressures of litigation in the sector (including reputational issues). Knowledgeable and dedicated employment law team.”
LEGAL 500
“Mark Stafford has a fine grasp of the music business and the rights involved and can always be trusted or provide the right advice. Great with clients. The firm's knowledge of the sector is up with the best.”
Legal 500
“We work closely with Julian Ward and have consistently received thoughtful, tailored advice.”
Legal 500
“The team has superb commercial knowledge and a holistic consideration of the clients business.”
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
“[James Baker and] Danielle Lobel-Weiss are experienced litigators, both very calm under pressure and excellent negotiators.”
Legal 500
