Mr Luke Carey > Lee & Thompson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Lee & Thompson LLP
80 Charlotte Street
LONDON
W1T 4DF
England

Work Department

Film & TV

Position

Luke is a Partner within our Film & TV Group and advises on all matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of film projects.

Prior to joining Lee & Thompson, Luke trained and qualified at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. His time at the City firm included secondments to the in-house legal teams of Tesco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Subsea 7.

Luke brings invaluable knowledge of the sector he now works in; he spent almost a decade working in the film industry, predominantly for production outfit Zephyr Films.

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV

Leading production companies turn to Lee & Thompson LLP for specialist advice on both national and international film and TV matters, including financing, production and distribution issues. Recent highlights included advising on award-winning TV series and films, such as “The Zone of Interest” where film and TV expert Reno Antoniades acted as executive producer. Christos Michaels leads the firm’s film practice and advises on a myriad of production matters, while Richard Lever leads the TV group, handling a mix of financings and commercial arrangements. Nicki Parfitt, a name to note for film sales agents, distributors, financiers, and production companies, heads up the internal film and TV department. Recently promoted partner Luke Carey is especially active in the film industry, while Antony Swiatek is known for his work with producers. Anwen Griffiths left the practice in March 2024.