Lewis Silkin has advised Christine Costello, the owner of event cinema business More2Screen, on a sale to Trafalgar Releasing

The team was led by Corporate Managing Associate Barnaby Stokes, with support from Tax Partner Matthew Rowbotham and Corporate Associate Joe Lythgoe.

Barnaby Stokes said: “More2Screen has been the forefront of event cinema for more than a decade and this is an exciting time for the industry. It was a privilege to work with Christine and her team on the sale and we wish More2Screen every success as part of the Trafalgar Group.”

Christine Costello said: “More2Screen is happy to have been advised by Lewis Silkin for several years and this first experience of working with Barnaby, Joe and Matthew in the Corporate team has only confirmed our respect for the company’s expertise and friendly professionalism.”

With over 12 years’ experience, More2Screen has developed long-term partnerships with screening venues and content owners around the world and its clients include the Royal Opera House, Eagle Rock Entertainment and Warner Bros. Records.

More2Screen’s most recent release “42nd Street: The Musical”, starring Bonnie Langford, has so far grossed over £1.1m at the UK box office and its other recent hits include the Screen Award winning release of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”, which also surpassed £1m at the UK box office.

Global event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing (formerly Picturehouse Entertainment) is a subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment. It is based in London, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. Its operations include the production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialized content to cinemas around the world.