Liz Davis

Prior to joining Lee & Thompson in 2014, Liz advised numerous high profile entities during her time as a Senior Associate within the Film & TV group at what was a specialist media firm Davenport Lyons – both on production and financing sides – as well as working within the firm’s Corporate group. Liz trained at Slaughter and May qualifying into its Corporate/Financial Regulatory group and acting for banks and financial instituti…

Martin Tynan

Martin is a Legal Director in our Employment team and advises across the creative sectors on a broad range of employment law matters. Martin offers day-to-day HR support to companies including advice on contracts, policies, workplace investigations and dispute resolution. He also advises individuals on exit scenarios and handles the negotiation of settlement agreements, as well as service agreements, across a variety of industries.
At Lee & T…

Julian Ward

Julian heads up L&T’s award-winning Video Games team. With over 25 years experience in the sector, Julian advises on all aspects of computer games, esports, interactive software and media products. Julian has a particular focus on game development and publishing, IP issues, licensing and videogame compliance.  Ranked in Chambers and Legal 500 as one of the UK’s leading interactive entertainment lawyers. Julian represents many of …

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…

L&T lawyers shortlisted in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2025

We’re delighted to share that Lee & Thompson has once again been shortlisted by leading games industry body TIGA as a finalist in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2025‘s Best Legal Service Provider category.
The award recognises firms that deliver outstanding legal expertise, exceptional client service and strong commercial outcomes.
The TIGA Games Industry Awards are the UK’s foremost celebration of the video games sector, highlighti…

Julian Ward talks at More Than Just a Game 2025 conference

Our Head of Video Games, Partner Julian Ward, was invited to speak about trust and accountability in the games industry on a panel at More Than Just a Game video games conference in London last week.
The panel, entitled “Building Trust: Players and Regulators“, also included Ann Becker (Video Games Europe), Daniele Schmidt-Fisher (Ukie), Joseph Jackson (EA), Nicoletta Serao (LCA Studio Legal) and Isabel Davies (Wiggin).
The group disc…

L&T’s Games and Employment teams welcome new joiners

We are delighted to have welcomed two new associates in our Video Games and Employment departments respectively, over the past fortnight.
Lois Child has joined our Digital & Tech group, strengthening our Video Games team. An ambassador of Women in Games, Lois advises games clients on legal issues surrounding games development and publishing, global distribution, intellectual property compliance and licensing, brand strategies, investment and…