Lee & Thompson

Lee & Thompson is recognized as the go-to firm by many UK and international game developers, indie developers, publishers, platforms and creative individuals. We are known for our high-quality legal advice as well as our commercial awareness and ability to identify and interpret market trends quickly and effectively. Our team includes some of the leading lawyers in the games sector, many of whom have previously worked for games studios and publishers. Our clients include the likes of Jagex, Team17, Zynga, Mediatonic, Hutch Games, Pixel Toys, Riot Games, Rovio and many others.

We specialise in all aspects of the videogames sector, including development agreements, publishing and distribution contracts, licensing, contractor, influencer, music licensing, employment matters, IP and brand protection, disputes, indie development, games financing and video games tax credits, all other areas of corporate matters, including sales and acquisitions and e-sports.