11 BRIT Awards nominations for L&T clients in 2026

We are incredibly proud to see 5 of our clients recognised at the 2026 BRIT Awards with 11 nominations across 5 categories.
Huge congratulations to the BRIT-nominated artists:

Myles Smith – Song of the Year (Nice to Meet You)
Olivia Dean – Song of the Year (Man I Need), Artist of the Year, Best Pop Act 2026, Album of the Year (The Art of Loving)
Jade – Artist of the Year, Best Pop Act 2026
Dave – Artist of the Year, Hip hop/Grime/Rap Act…

Robert Lee

Earlier in his career, Robert acted for many of the large independent record companies which have now been acquired by the majors including A&M Records, Virgin Records, Anchor Records, Island Records and Tamla Motown. Having worked with independent, up-and-coming and internationally popular acts, he now acts for a number of high-profile recording artists.
Robert is frequently instructed as an expert witness in music industry disputes. In addi…

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…

Gordon Williams

Gordon has unique experience of dealing with disputes involving high profile entertainers, from musicians and sports personalities to actors and celebrities. One Direction, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, the Spice Girls, Sir Tom Jones, Robert Plant, the Jimi Hendrix Estate and The Rolling Stones are among the household names he has acted for, while corporate clients have included Sony and Universal.
Under his direction, the firm established its…

Andrew Thompson

Andrew has also acted for numerous music managers and producers. He played a leading role in helping create the Music Managers Forum (MMF) which is a lobbying organisation for the interests of music managers and the artists they represent. He and Robert Lee were inducted into the MMF Roll of Honour and had bestowed upon them the prestigious MMF Founders Award.
Andrew has extensive experience within the sports world. He was heavily involved in the…

Josh Jacobson

Josh brings in-house knowledge following time working for a major US film studio, supporting its UK theatrical production, IP and content acquisition teams and he also has experience working at a localisation/dubbing company.
Josh grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and studied law at the University of Cape Town. After training and practicing as an associate at De Klerk & Van Gend Inc., Josh moved to the UK in 2016 to pursue a Masters degree …

Mark Stafford

Mark joined Lee & Thompson in 2006 and handles all types of contentious work across the creative industries, for both individuals and corporate clients.
He  advises on the full spectrum of music industry disputes, from copyright infringement matters to breach of contract claims, acting for artists, labels, publishers, management companies and agents.
Mark has been involved in several high-profile Court actions. He was instructed by The Waile…