Thea Schirvanian

Thea has assisted with the financing of multiple film and television productions. She works closely with financiers, production companies, and their legal partners, ensuring smooth preparation and delivery of transaction documents. Her deep interest in film and television brings an inherent enthusiasm for clients’ projects and an appreciation of challenges clients face within such a dynamic, competitive sector.
She joined the firm in 2025 havin…

Jack Walmsley

Jack is an Associate in Lee & Thompson’s Music group. He has developed his experience across a broad range of matters spanning the music and other creative industries.  He enjoys working with individuals and companies across the music industry to support their growth and success.
Jack brings his passion as independent music artist himself to his work; outside of Lee & Thompson he develops music, collaborates with others in the spac…

Tom Holloway

Before training as a solicitor, Tom built a career in theatre producing, working with some of the UK’s leading stage companies and entertainment institutions. His experience includes working for The Walt Disney Company on the West End premiere of Frozen and the reimagined UK and Ireland tour of Beauty and the Beast, as well as serving as Trainee Producer sponsored by the Society of London Theatre at Kenny Wax Limited, the producer of SIX: The M…

Tiffany Chan

Tiffany joined Lee & Thompson in 2023 as a paralegal in our Digital & Technology Group where she assisted primarily on video games-related matters and completed an in-house secondment at Jagex, before starting her training contract in March 2025.
Tiffany brings film marketing experience to her role, having previously worked at one of Hong Kong’s largest independent film distributors, where she produced promotional material and assis…

Theo Halpern

A background in music sets the scene for Theo’s career to date. Theo has produced music across various genres for more than a decade, including House, UK Garage and Neo-Soul. He has worked with independent record labels, produced official remixes and collaborations, organised events and DJ’d at venues such as Fabric and Ministry of Sound. Prior to this, Theo played in Metal and Punk bands, having performed across the UK and in Europe….

Harry Sargent

Before starting his training contract, Harry worked within the Contract and Business Affairs team at Penguin Random House, where he assisted with drafting and negotiating publishing agreements and developed a strong understanding of rights management and licensing practices.
He holds a first-class MA (Hons) degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Edinburgh. He went on to complete the PGDL at the University of Law with distincti…

Esmé Briggs

Whilst completing the LPC at BPP Law School, Esmé interned at Lookout Point, assisting the in-house legal team, and at Reviewed and Cleared, where she undertook legal research, document review and client presentations.
Esmé read Law at The University of Oxford and completed a year abroad at Leiden University specialising in European law. She was Vice President of the Oxford Law Society, an active participant in Oxford University Dramatic Societ…

Annabel Bowles

After completing the firm’s Vacation Scheme in summer 2025, Annabel joined Lee and Thompson as a Trainee Solicitor in the Film & TV department, where she works on both production and financing matters.
Before joining the team, Annabel gained experience in the media sector—first as an agent’s assistant at a talent agency, and later as a paralegal at a specialist sports law firm, where she worked closely with high-profile sporting talent….