Vanessa Pearson
As an Associate in the Dispute Resolution group, Vanessa advises both companies and individuals on a variety of disputes across the creative and wider entertainment industries.
Vanessa joined Lee & Thompson in 2026 following her time in the at a regional law firm in the Thames Valley where she completed qualifying work experience across commercial law, private client work and intellectual property, having qualified as a solicitor in 2024.
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Nick Salbaing
Prior to joining Lee & Thompson, Nick headed up the in-house legal function of Aniventure, a London-based animation production company, where he worked on feature films such as HITPIG! (2024) and Andy Serkis’ adaption of Animal Farm. He also brings significant private practice experience from finance associate roles at leading US law firms Goodwin Procter in Luxembourg and Gibson Dunn in London.
Nick is qualified to practice law in both Eng…
Michael Maquiera
Michael advises across the full lifecycle of film and television productions, from early-stage development/rights acquisition to financing, production, and exploitation. His expertise covers the legal aspects of the production/financing of film & television productions, complex rights deals (including the acquisition of rights for exploitation in audiovisual media and licensing rights in from brands), and the legal challenges posed by emergin…
Cristina Comsa
Cristina works particularly closely with producers, providing strategic and commercial guidance across a wide range of international Film and TV productions, including negotiating key talent agreements, music agreements and other forms of rights exploitation.
Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Cristina gained commercial in-house experience at Warner Bros., assisting with legal matters relating to film promotion within the company’s commerci…
Sevine Dandan
Sevine is an Associate in Lee & Thompson’s Music group, advising on a wide range of legal and commercial matters across the music and other creative industries, including recording, publishing, management, live performance, merchandising and endorsement agreements. She also has experience advising on corporate matters, having acted for rightsholders in catalogue sales and acquisitions.
Sevine represents a diverse range of clients from a…
Henrietta Currie
Henrietta is an Associate in the Music department at Lee & Thompson, where she represents a diverse roster of talent across the music industry – from emerging artists to established recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, managers, and independent record labels.
She provides advice across every aspect of her clients’ careers, including recording, publishing, merchandising, branding, and management agreements – helping…
Sam Shields
Sam is an Associate in the Film & TV department where he advises on finance and production agreements and supporting clients through complex contractual arrangements. He has gained hands-on experience on high-profile television and independent film projects, f with strong knowledge of the commercial and legal considerations that shape transactions in film and TV. His career highlights include working on notable projects such as The Apprentice…
Liv Graham
Liv qualified as a solicitor in 2026 and is an associate in Lee & Thompson’s Film & TV team where she advises clients on matters involving the development, production, financing and distribution of film and television productions.
Prior to joining Lee & Thompson in 2022, Liv gained in-house legal experience during her time as paralegal for a digital platform, along with a practical insight into the entertainment industry through…
Francisco Rocha
Francisco has advised high-profile clients, such as international footballers on video-game cover and other sort of brand agreements, international video-games companies, from publishers to developers, and major media and technology conglomerates. He also has experience supporting M&A transactions involving gaming studios and tech startups.
He joined Lee & Thompson following roles in both private practice and in-house at a major UK sports…
Amy Gyngell
Amy advises her clients on a wide range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements and investments. She works with clients primarily in the fields of media and entertainment, with a particular focus on the areas of music, film & TV, live events and fashion.
Amy previously gained broader corporate law experience at an international law firm in the City, specifically on mergers and …