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I have more than 24 years' experience in the legal and commercial aspects of the film industry including film financing, production and distribution. My previous roles included running my own specialist media law practice. I was the Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Icon Entertainment International and senior lawyer and investment executive at the UK Film Council (now the British Film Institute). Alongside my legal expertise this has given me an in-depth knowledge of the practical aspects of film finance and distribution. I have been involved with films including 'Billy Elliott', 'Paddington Bear', 'The Mummy', and most recently 'Swallows & Amazons'. I specialise in legal and commercial advice to clients engaged in collateralised debt lending and equity investment into feature film projects, television programmes and online content. · Lewis Silkin

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Partner at Lewis Silkin based in England with more than 24 years' experience in the legal and commercial aspects of the film industry, including film financing, production and distribution. Specialises in legal and commercial advice for collateralised debt lending and equity investment into feature film projects, television programmes and online content; prior roles include Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Icon Entertainment International and senior lawyer/investment executive at the UK Film Council.

Practice areas

Media & EntertainmentBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&A

Office

England

Lewis Silkin · I have more than 24 years' experience in the legal and commercial aspects of the film industry including film financing, production and distribution. My previous roles included running my own specialist media law practice. I was the Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Icon Entertainment International and senior lawyer and investment executive at the UK Film Council (now the British Film Institute). Alongside my legal expertise this has given me an in-depth knowledge of the practical aspects of film finance and distribution. I have been involved with films including 'Billy Elliott', 'Paddington Bear', 'The Mummy', and most recently 'Swallows & Amazons'. I specialise in legal and commercial advice to clients engaged in collateralised debt lending and equity investment into feature film projects, television programmes and online content.

England

Expertise

Film financingFilm production and distributionCollateralised debt lending for film projectsEquity investment into feature films and TVLegal and business affairs for media companiesOnline content finance and distributionWorked on films including Billy Elliott; Paddington Bear; The Mummy; Swallows & Amazons

Education

Chesham High School
Warwick University (BA Law and Sociology)
Chester Law School (Law Society Finals)

Admissions

Qualified 1993