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Sarah is head of the firm’s film and TV practice. She provides advice and support in all areas surrounding the development, production, and exploitation of audio-visual content.

Sarah is an industry leader, advising global studios and streamers, indies, rightsholders and talent across film, television and other forms of scripted and unscripted content.

She has extensive experience with advising on development, finance, production and distribution matters, as well as negotiating rights deals and handling complex chain of title issues. Sarah is valued for her business and commercial acumen and is ranked as a leading adviser across film and television by both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Her clients include major streamers (Apple, Amazon), US studios (Disney, Universal Pictures), market-leading indies (Working Title, Complete Fiction, New Regency, Neal Street) and unscripted producers (Box to Box) as well as talent such as Stormzy and rightsholders such as Rebellion and Hachette.

Sarah is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion within the industry and runs a mentoring and networking programme geared towards women working in legal and business affairs.

She is a trustee of the Screen Academy Foundation, a charity set up by Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Barbara Broccoli and David Heyman, amongst others, to support young people from minority backgrounds trying to make their way in the industry.

Sarah was shortlisted as ‘Law Firm Leader of the Year (small to medium sized practice)’ at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2023.

TESTIMONIALS

What people say

Sarah combines the personal touch with expert advice and incredible insight, experience and deal- making skills.”

Chambers UK

Sarah Lazarides is fantastic. She’s someone you want on your side. She is calm, practical, friendly, patient and very quick! Despite what must be a very heavy workload, she never makes you feel rushed and she is clearly doing an excellent job of growing and supporting her team.”

The Legal 500

She is well versed all aspects of production, and can offer a solution almost immediately, based on her experience in the industry. Her drafting and negotiating skills are of the highest calibre.”

Chambers UK

Sarah Lazarides is a joy to work with. Her knowledge of the industry and her ability to communicate often complex issues in simple commercial terms is remarkable. She continues to be my lawyer-of-choice for all matters relating to TV finance and production – a superb lawyer.’

The Legal 500

She is my go-to choice in all matters relating to TV production no matter how complex or unusual.”

Chambers UK