Clintons
Interesting selling points
- Clintons is a leading boutique law firm, well regarded for its work for clients in the film, TV, music and theatre sectors.
- Chambers and Partners has awarded the firm Band 1 rankings in Media & Entertainment: Music, and Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events.
- Carries out a broad range of private client work, including work relating to family law and immigration, plus work for creatives, athletes, and musicians, as well as work for organisations including production houses and marketing agencies. The firm's consequently diverse client base suggests there is more variety on offer for trainees than at many other City firms.
- Diverse client base, from sportsmen and musicians, to production houses, creatives and marketing agencies.
- Some of the firm’s notable theatre clients include Tim Rice, Don Black, the estate of Lionel Bart, The Bodyguard (Michael Harrison and David Ian), Everyone’s Talking About Jamie (Nica Burns), Matthew Bourne and New Adventures, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, Nativity!, An Officer and A Gentleman, On Your Feet! (Jamie Wilson), and Bat Out Of Hell.
- Some of Clintons other notable clients include Gary Lineker, Amy Thompson and Talent Artistic Group Limited.
- Very small trainee intake, which can offer greater opportunities to earn more responsibility and get involved in a wide range of matters across the firm’s practice areas.
We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.
Practice areas / services
Clintons is an award-winning boutique law firm which has a broad range of practice areas including:
- Brands & Marketing Services
- Corporate
- Employment
- Family
- Immigration
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Privacy & Reputation Management
- Private Client
- Property
- Sport
Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded Clintons its highest ‘Band 1’ ranking for the following departments: Media & Entertainment: Music and Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events. See here for more information
Key sectors / industries
Clintons works with a number of high-profile clients, with a focus on the following sectors:
Work
Clintons works with many high-profile clients including:
- Sir Tim Rice: the firm has advised Sir Tim Rice on all aspects of his career and catalogue.
- Gary Lineker: the firm represented Gary Lineker in a successful IR35 appeal. The first-tier tribunal found that broadcast services provided by Gary Lineker to the BBC and BT Sport, via a partnership he was a member of, were provided under contracts directly between him and each of the two networks.
- Amy Thompson: Clintons advised Amy Thompson on the disposal of her royalty stream to the band members of Swedish House Mafia.
- Talent Artistic Group Limited: the firm is retained by Talent Artistic Group Limited to advise on a broad range of legal matters, including M&A, international ventures, and issues arising from COVID-19 restrictions.
Offices / global footprint / expansion
Headquarters: London, 2 St Giles Square.
Training contract
Clintons usually recruits two trainees a year, with training contracts commencing in September. The firm recruits two years in advance. Applications for a training contract are made by way of submitting a CV and cover letter. The firm recommends applying early. It does not offer sponsorship for Law school fees or visa applications.