A 'go-to firm for music work', Lee & Thompson LLP acts for renowned national and international music artists, collection societies, major and independent publishers, and record labels in the full array of industry-specific matters. Music litigation is a particular strength for the practice, which has represented artists and music publishers in high-profile music rights disputes and copyright infringement cases. Martyn Bailey is a key contact for contentious matters in this space. Alongside its litigation practice, the team continues to assist clients with contractual issues, publishing deals, reputation management issue and IP portfolio management. Lawrence Engel, a reference for top-tier music talent seeking advice on commercial and creative enterprises, jointly leads the practice with Dominic Bray, who oversees the dispute resolution group with a focus on the media and entertainment sectors. Lizzie Payne-James is trusted by artists, agencies and rights holders, and Gordon Williams specialises in music disputes.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘Great team, engaged, phenomenal market knowledge and understanding. ’
‘Will Everitt is a fantastic lawyer, engaged, adaptable and insightful. Phenomenal understanding of the industry. ’
‘Friendly but fearsome when needed. This is a go-to firm for music work with in-depth knowledge and experience.’
‘Mark Stafford has a deep knowledge of the music industry. He gets straight to the point and is astonishingly efficient. Great to deal with. Dominic Bray is a great litigator well able for the technical issues that arise in online infringement. Super realistic and commercially savvy.’
‘Superb depth of experience.’
‘Mike Brookes excellent judgment. Martyn Bailey is a wonderful tactician.’
‘The Lee & Thompson team has real strength in the field of media and entertainment, and particularly in music disputes. They are one of the go-to firms in this practice area with a strong reputation and excellent industry knowledge.’
‘Martyn Bailey has a keen eye for his clients' commercial position and the need to devise a legal strategy to meet their commercial goals. Dominic Bray has great industry knowledge and attention to detail.’
Clients clés
- Harry Styles
- Dave
- Wet Leg
- Lana Del Ray
- Rita Ora
- BMG
- Yungblud
- Yoko Ono
- Years & Years
- Depeche Mode
Points forts
- Acting as Harry Styles's sole legal counsel.
- Acting as Wet Leg's sole legal counsel.
- Been acting for Depeche Mode since the firm's establishment in 1983.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
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Responsable de la pratique
Lawrence Engel; Dominic Bray
Autres avocats clés
Lizzie Payne-James; Gordon Williams; Martyn Bailey; Liv Lyons; Tim Fowler; James Rushton; Michael Lucas; Marek George; Will Everitt; Mark Stafford; Mike Brookes