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We were delighted to once again host industry-leading training for indie screen producers at TRC Media’s “International Horizons: Scripted” programme for indie producers, in our offices yesterday.
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L&T facilitates BFI-backed “International Horizons: Scripted” training session for indie producers - Lee & Thompson
We were delighted to once again host industry-leading training for indie screen producers at TRC Media’s “International Horizons: Scripted” programme, in our offices yesterday. The programme, backed b...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We were delighted to once again host industry-leading training for indie screen producers at TRC Media’s “International Horizons: Scripted” programme for indie producers, in our offices yesterday.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/lt-faci...
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We are seeking a 2 – 4 PQE Corporate Associate with solid experience of private company corporate transactions.
See the full role description and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
See the full role description and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
We are seeking a 2 – 4 PQE Corporate Associate with solid experience of private company corporate transactions.
See the full role description and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
See the full role description and how to apply here: www.leeandthompson.com/join-us/
Congratulations to the producers, cast, and crew of Adolescence on winning four Golden Globe Awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles last night.
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Four 2026 Golden Globes wins for Adolescence - Lee & Thompson
We were thrilled to see Adolescence, the UK series which Lee & Thompson advised on, win four Golden Globe Awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles last night, Sunday 11 […]
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January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Congratulations to the producers, cast, and crew of Adolescence on winning four Golden Globe Awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles last night.
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/four-20...
Read more here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/four-20...
We're thrilled to be supporting ScreenSkills on their new legal and business affairs training programme for HETV and film professionals, with members of our Film & TV team delivering online modules on everything from optioning to compliance, financing to AI, and tax credits to crew contracts.
Great new opportunity to learn about Legal & Business Affairs in HETV and film - delivered by our colleagues @dvtalent.bsky.social and @ukscreenskills.bsky.social together with @leeandthompson.com . Read more. www.broadcastnow.co.uk/people/scree...
ScreenSkills launches legal and business affairs scheme
Programme aimed at producers, line producers, project managers and project coordinators
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January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
We're thrilled to be supporting ScreenSkills on their new legal and business affairs training programme for HETV and film professionals, with members of our Film & TV team delivering online modules on everything from optioning to compliance, financing to AI, and tax credits to crew contracts.
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence and Frankenstein on their wins at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards last night.
Read more about the 4 awards they each respectively received here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/8-wins-...
Read more about the 4 awards they each respectively received here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/8-wins-...
8 wins for L&T clients at the Critics' Choice Awards 2026 - Lee & Thompson
We’re proud to see that two productions we had the privilege of working on collectively received 8 awards at the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica yesterday, Sunday 4 […]
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January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence and Frankenstein on their wins at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards last night.
Read more about the 4 awards they each respectively received here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/8-wins-...
Read more about the 4 awards they each respectively received here: www.leeandthompson.com/news/8-wins-...
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.
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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!
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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.
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Congratulations to our clients involved in Adolescence, Frankenstein and Die My Love.
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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.