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Lawrence Engel

Work Department
Music.
Position
Lawrence is a partner at Lee & Thompson and heads the firm’s highly regarded Music Group.
He started his career in 1994 and joined Lee & Thompson in 2009 having previously co-founded and run his own niche music law firm.
Lawrence has experience across all aspects of the music industry and represents an extensive list of recording artists, songwriters, producers, DJs, managers and music industry executives. Clients commend his straight forward, practical approach commenting that he “knows the business well, is very pragmatic and is good at cutting through the issues and getting the job done.”
The Music Group’s client base currently includes some of the industry’s most successful and well known international acts.
In 2020 Lawrence was included in Billboard’s prestigious international Top Music Lawyers list.
Career
Qualified 1996; partner Lee & Thompson LLP 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
(Hall of Fame)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Media: Music London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Media finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Senior executives
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design