Stephen is a Principal in the Theatre department at the law firm Clintons.
He advises clients from the commercial and subsidised sectors on all areas of theatre and live performance, including commercial, licensing, intellectual property and rights issues. Has also advised on corporate transactions in the entertainment, fashion, leisure and retail fields.
Before qualifying as a solicitor, Stephen was a theatre publicist working in-house at the Royal Court Theatre and then for The Corner Shop PR in the West End and across the UK. As a publicist, his clients included many of the leading West End theatre production companies.
Stephen is also an award-winning translator of new Italian plays, Co-Chair of the National Youth Arts Trust and a trustee of the Bush Theatre.