With a strong presence in the media and entertainment sectors, Lee & Thompson LLP‘s senior executives practice is regularly tasked with handling high-profile moves of senior TV and film executives, musicians and celebrities. James Baker heads up the practice, and enjoys extensive experience in High Court litigation, contentious moves of high-level senior executives and workplace conduct matters.
Testimonials
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‘James Baker is exceptional - calm and measured.’
‘The team were very good at explaining each step of the legal process in clear and digestible language. As such my partner and I felt confident in asking questions about any part of the process we didn't understand. They were speedy in their responses and went the extra mile to ensure we were happy with every decision taken. It really felt that our best interests were being prioritised at all times.’
‘James Baker was incredibly supportive and explained things in a clear and concise manner.’
‘Genuinely specialist, niche media firm - members of the team bring extensive employment law experience from the wider market into the media sector, so they really understand employment litigation and can obtain excellent results for their clients.’
‘James Baker has a relaxed, approachable, unfussy manner, but has exceptional employment law knowledge, and is skilled at negotiating complex high-value claims.’
‘Lee and Thompson have an interesting array of clients in the media sector. The team utilises their knowledge across several complementary practice areas (i.e. commercial, intellectual property, employment) to provide accurate and practical advice to their clients that covers all aspects of a dispute.’
‘James Baker adopts a highly collaborative and pragmatic approach to working with his clients and counsel, which creates trust, and he demonstrates really good judgement in his cases. In my view, clients feel looked after well by him. He is a pleasure to work with.’
'Fantastic team players. Broad and deep knowledge and experience.'
Key clients
- Farfetch Employees
Work highlights
- Advised various Farfetch employees on their terms of settlement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Baker