Damian McParland

lee & thompson

Damian is a Legal Director in the Film & TV Group at Lee & Thompson and advises on matters related to the development, production, financing and distribution of film and television projects.

Before joining Lee & Thompson in 2019, Damian gained experience across the film, television and gaming sectors during his time as Legal Counsel at Wellcome Trust.  He led on Wellcome’s entertainment and media projects, including Carol Morley’s “Out of Blue", Sarah Gavron’s upcoming “Girls Untitled" project, Craig Roberts’s “Eternal Beauty", Cathy Brady’s “Wildfire and Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice”.  In addition, Damian also advised on Wellcome’s IP, transactional and commercial matters.

Damian trained and qualified at a City firm following the completion of his LLB at the University of Oxford and LPC at The University of Law.