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Martyn Bailey

Martyn Bailey

UK 2026

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Lee & Thompson LLP
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Media & Entertainment: Music: Contentious

UK-wide

11 years ranked

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Martyn is widely recognised as a leading music litigator acting for record labels, publishers, artists, managers and collection societies. His clients include Polydor, Island, Mercury and Universal Music Publishing. Martyn successfully represented Steve Jones and Paul Cook of Sex Pistols in the widely reported trial of their claim against John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) to secure the use of music rights in the television series ‘Pistol’; The Times named Martyn as its ‘Lawyer of the Week’ for this success.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Music: Contentious - UK-wide

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Martyn Bailey has a flourishing media dispute resolution practice, with particular expertise in the music industry. He is experienced in a range of copyright issues as well as professional negligence and partnership disputes.

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Strengths

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  • Martyn gets top-quality music industry work, he really understands the business and is tremendously responsive and hard-working.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Martyn Bailey attracts very high-profile clients in the media business and is a very important part of their creative offering.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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