Barnaby Stokes 
Trainee
Media, Brands and Technology 
Barnaby Stokes 
I am a second year trainee solicitor, currently sitting in the Media Brands and Technology Department.

Areas of Expertise


Some specifics

I read English Literature at Goldsmith’s college, London, before training as a journalist.  I then spent five years in current affairs and business journalism, most recently covering the marketing and advertising industries.  I left journalism to complete a post-graduate degree in law at the College of Law, London and joined Lewis Silkin in September 2008.

Recent examples of work

I began my training contract in the Commercial Property department where I worked on commercial leases, licences for alterations and utility easements and also advised on planning and licensing law.  I then moved to the Media, Brands and Technology department where I worked on a wide range of commercial contracts including: client/agency agreements, copyright assignments, music licences and terms and conditions for websites.  I finished the year with the commercial litigation team where I assisted with an arbitration over a pension dispute at a global law firm and a mediation between a high street retailer and a global banking group.

My first seat in my second year was in the Employment department.  I assisted with a wide variety of cases including claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, sex discrimination, whistle-blowing and a claim under the Working Time Regulations 1998.  In January I moved to the Corporate department where we acted for a financial PR company on its sale to a larger marketing services group and for one of the major marketing services networks on its acquisition of a health PR firm.  For my final seat I have returned to the Media, Brands and Technology department.  I am currently in the process of setting up a new company to be the promotion vehicle for a singer songwriter and am also working on a variety of commercial agreements including a ghost writer's contract and various licences for a branded TV series. 

  • Qualifications and other experience

    BA Hons English Literature

    Graduate Diploma in Law

    Legal Practice Course

    I'm human too...

    In my spare time I enjoy live music, stand up comedy, and films.  I’m a keen guitarist, I like to cook and I have an enduring love of red wine and good conversation.

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    Contact

    T:+44 (0)20 7074 8210 

    E:barnaby.stokes@lewissilkin.com