Media lawyers

These are exciting times for the media sector, given the opportunities – and challenges – arising from the convergence of media, technology and telecoms, changes in consumer behaviour and content delivery, the proliferation of data, and an ever-changing regulatory regime heavily influenced by political and economic factors.

They are exciting times for us too. After our merger on 1 May 2017, combining CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, we are the largest –and newest – law firm in the UK to have a top tier media practice. The synergies that will come from combining Olswang’s famous excellence in media law with the vision, innovation and sector focus of the new CMS promise great things, and a greater service then ever for our clients.

 
Paul Guite
Paul Guite
Partner
Co-Head of Media
United Kingdom, London
Paul is a partner in the corporate team and co-head of the media practice. Paul advises on all aspects of corporate work with particular experience in private company and business acquisitions and disposals...
Rebekah Hayes
Rebekah Hayes
Partner
Head of Production Finance
United Kingdom, London
Rebekah is a Partner in our Commercial team and is head of the Production Finance Practice. She has a breadth of experience in the film and television sector acting for both producers and financiers...
Caitlin Heard
Caitlin Heard
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Caitlin is a highly experienced intellectual property litigator and solicitor advocate specialising in technology related disputes. She has acted on a number of ground-breaking cases across the full spectrum...
Russell Hoare
Russell Hoare
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Russell has over ten years of experience in advising on merger control, behavioural cases, compliance, market investigations, abuse of dominance, competition law litigation, public procurement, state...
Tom Jameson
Tom Jameson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a partner in the Transactions Team at CMS, and a member of our Corporate Technology sector. With established expertise in investments, group reorganisations and mergers and acquisitions, Tom advises...
Mark Joscelyne
Mark Joscelyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mark advises on a wide variety of domestic and cross border transactions, including corporate acquisitions and disposals, IPOs, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and private equity transactions...
Melanie Lane
Melanie Lane
Partner
Co-Head of Employment
United Kingdom, London
Melanie Lane is a partner in the Employment Team at CMS London.  She has over 25 years' experience of supporting employer clients with the full range of employment law issues, from day-to-day employment...
Simon Morgan
Simon Morgan
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Simon Morgan is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team at CMS London.  Simon has over 30 years' experience of advising on corporate transactional matters, advising clients across a number of business sectors...
Sam Oustayiannis
Sam Oustayiannis
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Sam is a partner in the media and technology team. He provides commercial and regulatory advice to clients across the media, technology and sport industries, including in relation to: (i) the launch...
Luke Pardey
Luke Pardey
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Luke is a highly regarded arbitration practitioner.  Based in London, he has almost two decades of experience advising clients on their most complex and high-stakes mandates. Luke has acted for clients...