People | Medwyn Jones
Medwyn is a Partner working within the Film and Television Group, and also works closely with the Sponsorship Group. He acts for many of the leading independent production companies as well as for broadcasters, programme sponsors, sports rights owners and event organisers.
He advises on all aspects of development, finance, production and distribution of television programmes and feature films, as well as sponsorship and broadcast issues, and the exploitation of secondary and ancillary rights. Medwyn spent the first part of his career involved in UK and international acquisitions, disposals and flotations before focusing on the television and film industries, and now works closely with the firm's Corporate and Tax teams on sales and acquisitions of television and film companies.
Having graduated from Sheffield University in 1977, Medwyn qualified in 1980. He joined Harbottle & Lewis as a Partner in 1994, having previously been a partner at a leading City firm.
He is a member of the Royal Television Society and BAFTA (as well as a member of the BAFTA Commercial Committee), and appears as an expert in the Legalease publication Legal Experts, as well as being highly recommended in The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, and the World's Leading Media and Entertainment Lawyers guides.
