Chris King

Chris King is a partner at Osborne Clarke's London office, leading a growing group of expert Corporate lawyers.

He is head of the firm’s Advertising, Marketing and Strategic Comms Services team, part of the TMT sector group. He leads a senior-led, relationship-driven practice that focuses on protecting his clients' interests and working to achieve their strategic objectives.

He specialises in advising mainly independent agencies in the advertising, media, interactive games and technology markets. He also acts on mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, corporate joint ventures, company start-ups and employee incentive arrangements. 

With thirty years' experience at Osborne Clarke, Chris has helped to develop the firm's Advertising and Marketing practice, which has grown into a multidisciplinary team of lawyers working across Corporate, Commercial and Employment practices both in the UK and globally. The team is consistently highly ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers, with the firm ranking first in London by Legal 500 for Media: Advertising and Marketing in 2025. 

Chris offers a breadth of expertise to his clients, having worked alongside many of the leading players in the industry. He has a track record of developing creative solutions to deal with complex issues, always focusing on giving his clients pragmatic and commercially focused advice.