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At Lee & Thompson, the end of year festivities provided an opportunity for further fundraising occasions for our Charity of the Year, Children with Cancer UK, adding over £1,300 to our fundraising target.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
At Lee & Thompson, the end of year festivities provided an opportunity for further fundraising occasions for our Charity of the Year, Children with Cancer UK, adding over £1,300 to our fundraising target.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-rais...
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As 2025 wraps up, it's the perfect moment to reflect and celebrate what has been a remarkable year for so many clients. We've all been busy this year, but let's recap in a minute... And happy holidays from all of us at Lee & Thompson!
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As 2025 wraps up, it's the perfect moment to reflect and celebrate what has been a remarkable year for so many clients. We've all been busy this year, but let's recap in a minute... And happy holidays from all of us at Lee & Thompson!
We're proud to have advised on 7 films which have been selected in the line-up for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2026.
Congrats to our clients involved in Lady, Extra Geography, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Incomer, Frank & Louis, Wicker and Fing!
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Congrats to our clients involved in Lady, Extra Geography, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Incomer, Frank & Louis, Wicker and Fing!
www.leeandthompson.com/news/seven-l...
Seven L&T Films at Sundance Film Festival 2026 - Lee & Thompson
We are proud to have advised clients on seven films which have been selected in the line-up for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, taking place in Utah from 22 January […]
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December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We're proud to have advised on 7 films which have been selected in the line-up for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2026.
Congrats to our clients involved in Lady, Extra Geography, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Incomer, Frank & Louis, Wicker and Fing!
www.leeandthompson.com/news/seven-l...
Congrats to our clients involved in Lady, Extra Geography, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Incomer, Frank & Louis, Wicker and Fing!
www.leeandthompson.com/news/seven-l...
L&T Partner Christos Michaels was at Focus London 2026 on Monday to talk about Film & TV tax incentives on a panel called "EP Presents: Hot Topics and Common Pitfalls in UK Incentives" alongside Entertainment Partners' Lloyd Gunton, Head Gear Films' Samantha Allwinton and Passion Pictures' Tom Cross
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
L&T Partner Christos Michaels was at Focus London 2026 on Monday to talk about Film & TV tax incentives on a panel called "EP Presents: Hot Topics and Common Pitfalls in UK Incentives" alongside Entertainment Partners' Lloyd Gunton, Head Gear Films' Samantha Allwinton and Passion Pictures' Tom Cross
We are proud to see three productions we had the privilege to advise on recognised at the 2026 Golden Globes, collectively receiving 11 nominations.
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence, Frankenstein and Die My Love.
www.leeandthompson.com/news/three-l...
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence, Frankenstein and Die My Love.
www.leeandthompson.com/news/three-l...
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We are proud to see three productions we had the privilege to advise on recognised at the 2026 Golden Globes, collectively receiving 11 nominations.
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence, Frankenstein and Die My Love.
www.leeandthompson.com/news/three-l...
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence, Frankenstein and Die My Love.
www.leeandthompson.com/news/three-l...
Today, we welcomed around 40 people looking to sell their businesses at our first dedicated half-day in-person Tech M&A conference, "London Live: Selling Up Selling Out”, organised with M&A services firm Corum Group.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today, we welcomed around 40 people looking to sell their businesses at our first dedicated half-day in-person Tech M&A conference, "London Live: Selling Up Selling Out”, organised with M&A services firm Corum Group.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-host...
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Our Employment team is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled employment lawyer to cover a period of maternity leave (up to 12 months) starting in March 2026.
Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our Employment team is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled employment lawyer to cover a period of maternity leave (up to 12 months) starting in March 2026.
Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
Find out more about the role and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
Film & TV Partner Christos Michaels will be at Focus London on Monday 8 December, to speak about UK Film & TV tax incentives on a panel called "EP Presents: Hot Topics and Common Pitfalls in UK Incentives".
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Film & TV Partner Christos Michaels will be at Focus London on Monday 8 December, to speak about UK Film & TV tax incentives on a panel called "EP Presents: Hot Topics and Common Pitfalls in UK Incentives".
It was lovely to catch up with so many of our Producer friends yesterday at our annual pre-Content London Lee & Thompson Drinks held with ACE Producers.
Our TV team will be attending Content London 2025 this week. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
Our TV team will be attending Content London 2025 this week. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It was lovely to catch up with so many of our Producer friends yesterday at our annual pre-Content London Lee & Thompson Drinks held with ACE Producers.
Our TV team will be attending Content London 2025 this week. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
Our TV team will be attending Content London 2025 this week. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
On Tuesday, we held our inaugural event for the new Disability and Neurodiversity strand of our Inclusion and Belonging Network.
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
On Tuesday, we held our inaugural event for the new Disability and Neurodiversity strand of our Inclusion and Belonging Network.
We are looking forward to hosting a Tech M&A conference, designed for senior executives, in collaboration with Corum Group next week. Learn more and register at: www.corumgroup.com/events/suso/...
Selling Up Selling Out: Live in London
This event will be held in-person in London and will not be broadcast or recorded.Despite volatility in the markets, M&A opportunity is holding strong for privately held technology companies. We are s...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We are looking forward to hosting a Tech M&A conference, designed for senior executives, in collaboration with Corum Group next week. Learn more and register at: www.corumgroup.com/events/suso/...
Our team will be at Broadcast's New Creator Economy event tomorrow, Tuesday 25 November. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Our team will be at Broadcast's New Creator Economy event tomorrow, Tuesday 25 November. Get in touch if you would like to connect.
We were thrilled to welcome members of the second cohort in our partnership with social enterprise Creative Access in for a touchpoint brunch to mark the launch of the Thrive 2025-2026 career development programme this week.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We were thrilled to welcome members of the second cohort in our partnership with social enterprise Creative Access in for a touchpoint brunch to mark the launch of the Thrive 2025-2026 career development programme this week.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-welc...
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-welc...
Our team will be at Broadcast's AI Creative Summit tomorrow.
Get in touch if you would like to connect.
www.aicreativesummit.co.uk
Get in touch if you would like to connect.
www.aicreativesummit.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Our team will be at Broadcast's AI Creative Summit tomorrow.
Get in touch if you would like to connect.
www.aicreativesummit.co.uk
Get in touch if you would like to connect.
www.aicreativesummit.co.uk
L&T discusses Court of Appeal decision providing further guidance on the approach when assessing trade marks including both a pictorial representation and a written description, in an article written for @lexisnexisuk.bsky.social.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
L&T discusses Court of Appeal decision providing further guidance on the approach when assessing trade marks including both a pictorial representation and a written description, in an article written for @lexisnexisuk.bsky.social.
Read here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/ip-case...
Read here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/ip-case...
We're proud to have been recognised in @thetimes.com Best Law Firms List UK 2026 for our work in Entertainment & Sport for the eighth consecutive year.
Thanks to our clients and peers for their ongoing trust.
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Thanks to our clients and peers for their ongoing trust.
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L&T recognised in The Times Best Law Firms List 2026 - Lee & Thompson
We’re proud to have been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms List 2026 for our work in Entertainment & Sport for the eighth consecutive year. The Times’ Best Law Firms […]
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November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We're proud to have been recognised in @thetimes.com Best Law Firms List UK 2026 for our work in Entertainment & Sport for the eighth consecutive year.
Thanks to our clients and peers for their ongoing trust.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-reco...
Thanks to our clients and peers for their ongoing trust.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-reco...
Our team had a great time at the TIGA Awards last week, where L&T Partner Andy Moseby presented the "Best Action & Adventure Game 2025" category, won by Rebellion for Atomfall.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our team had a great time at the TIGA Awards last week, where L&T Partner Andy Moseby presented the "Best Action & Adventure Game 2025" category, won by Rebellion for Atomfall.
As part of a series of events, L&T's Women's Network was delighted to host the award-winning business psychologist and media contributor Lee Chambers for a workshop on the topic of allyship.
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
As part of a series of events, L&T's Women's Network was delighted to host the award-winning business psychologist and media contributor Lee Chambers for a workshop on the topic of allyship.
We’re proud to see so many of our clients featured in Screen Daily’s Brit 50. With half the list represented by L&T, this recognition highlights our longstanding relationship with the UK’s independent film community.
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The Brit 50: the top independent film production companies in the UK
The UK companies that are the most actively engaged in originating, developing and making feature films for local and international distribution.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We’re proud to see so many of our clients featured in Screen Daily’s Brit 50. With half the list represented by L&T, this recognition highlights our longstanding relationship with the UK’s independent film community.
www.screendaily.com/features/the...
www.screendaily.com/features/the...
Our music team will be at the Music Business UK Awards tonight. Best of luck to Lizzie Payne-James, who is nominated in the "Artist Lawyer of the Year" category.
We’re delighted that L&T music partner Lizzie Payne-James has been nominated in the “Artist Lawyer of the Year” category at this year’s Music Business UK Awards, presented by Music Business Worldwide.
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L&T lawyer Lizzie Payne-James shortlisted at the Music Business UK Awards 2025 - Lee & Thompson
We’re delighted that L&T music partner Lizzie Payne-James has been nominated in the “Artist Lawyer of the Year” category at this year’s Music Business UK Awards. The Music Business UK […]
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November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our music team will be at the Music Business UK Awards tonight. Best of luck to Lizzie Payne-James, who is nominated in the "Artist Lawyer of the Year" category.
We are proud that 10 films we had the pleasure of advising on have been nominated at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), collectively amounting to 39 nominations.
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39 nominations for L&T films at the British Independent Film Awards 2025 - Lee & Thompson
We are proud that 10 films we advised on have been nominated at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), collectively amounting to 39 nominations. Congratulations to everyone involved in […]
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November 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We are proud that 10 films we had the pleasure of advising on have been nominated at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), collectively amounting to 39 nominations.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/39-nomi...
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/39-nomi...
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of 7 team members since August, boosting our legal offering as well as our Business Services team, and congrats to Esmé Briggs and Tom Holloway who began their training contracts with us this September.
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L&T welcomes seven new joiners - Lee & Thompson
We have been delighted to appoint seven new team members across the firm since August, boosting our legal offering as well as our Business Services team. Our Film & TV […]
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October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of 7 team members since August, boosting our legal offering as well as our Business Services team, and congrats to Esmé Briggs and Tom Holloway who began their training contracts with us this September.
Read more: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-welc...
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We are delighted to be representing the UK producers of the upcoming feature film based on the life of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan-Doyle. The production is structured under the UK-India Co-Production Treaty.
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Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian director Srijit Mukherji to helm period drama on Arthur Conan Doyle's real-life crusade to overturn wrongful convictions in 1906 London.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are delighted to be representing the UK producers of the upcoming feature film based on the life of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan-Doyle. The production is structured under the UK-India Co-Production Treaty.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
To celebrate Black History Month, Lee & Thompson’s Race Network held a screening of “My Father’s Shadow”, directed by Akinola Davies Jr, who received a Special Mention at Cannes for the film earlier this year.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
To celebrate Black History Month, Lee & Thompson’s Race Network held a screening of “My Father’s Shadow”, directed by Akinola Davies Jr, who received a Special Mention at Cannes for the film earlier this year.
L&T Mike Brookes and Sophie Anim explore the key takeaways of the High Court's recent decision in Whyte v British Medical Association [2025] EWHC 1782 (KB), in a case analysis written for Entertainment Law Review, available to read here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/case-an...
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
L&T Mike Brookes and Sophie Anim explore the key takeaways of the High Court's recent decision in Whyte v British Medical Association [2025] EWHC 1782 (KB), in a case analysis written for Entertainment Law Review, available to read here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/case-an...