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LONDON
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Martyn Bailey

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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Career

Martyn is a partner in Lee & Thompson’s Dispute Resolution Group.

Prior to joining the firm in 2016, he spent ten years as a partner at Forbes Anderson Free, a highly respected boutique practice specialising in litigation and dispute resolution. Martyn was previously a partner at The Simkins Partnership (now Michael Simkins) and trained at the city firm, Macfarlanes.

He represents clients in a diverse range of industries including film, music, sport, leisure, investment and private equity, and financial services. Martyn handles disputes on a wide range of legal issues. In particular, he advises on disputes relating to a range of specialist contracts in different industries. He has expertise in copyright, trade mark and passing off including online IP matters. He is experienced in professional negligence and in shareholder, director and partnership disputes. He also advises on regulatory issues.

Martyn has extensive High Court experience including obtaining and defending interim injunction applications. He is also experienced in arbitration, adjudication, the copyright tribunal and mediation. His music industry practice experience includes advising longstanding clients Ministry of Sound, PIAS/Co-Op and the Beggars Group in addition to publishers, artists and managers. In film and television, he acts for UK and US film and television producers, distributors, financiers, agents, writers and actors including GFM Films and SP Sales and Distribution, FilmOn TV, Tony Wood and John Noel Management.

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

Regarded as ‘friendly but fearsomely effective’, Lee & Thompson LLP retains a varied roster of notable clients comprised of names such as Harry Styles and the Beckhams, assisting them with a plethora of issues arising from the media and entertainment space. Practice leader Dominic Bray provides his significant knowledge in the disputes arena to the group, while Gordon Williams harnesses his brands expertise to represent an array of creative clients. Mark Stafford and Martyn Bailey are also recommended.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music

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.

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