Level

Level is a fee-sharing law firm specialising in sport, media, entertainment, and technology. The firm has grown rapidly, adding partners from leading competitor firms and strengthening its industry expertise and client base. Its practice areas include sport, media, film and television, music, technology, creative arts, family and private client matters, employment, and dispute resolution.

Level’s recent work includes advising FIFA on media rights agreements for all FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup, and assisting the International Tennis Federation with a five-year global rights and technology partnership with Infront. The firm has successfully represented numerous athletes in anti-doping proceedings, including a landmark case involving a charge not previously brought by UK Anti-Doping. It has represented the former President of the United States in High Court proceedings concerning alleged breaches of data protection legislation by Orbis Business Intelligence Limited relating to the publication of the “Steele Dossier.” Other highlights include advising Sport Mobile and its owners in a High Court claim arising from extensive national and international media coverage, overseeing 200 player transfers, loans, and new contracts during the 2024 summer transfer window, negotiating a significant worldwide record licensing agreement from the PMC Records Catalogue, advising on a major deal with Apple for Team Salut’s soundtrack for the iPhone 15 launch campaign, and acting for Reach Music Publishing in its acquisition of recording and publishing rights to Judas Priest’s first two albums.

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25 lawyers