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Morris Bentata
Work Department
Sport | Media
Position
Morris is an accomplished sports lawyer and is widely recognised as a leading name in the sector. His practice focuses principally on the creation, acquisition, exploitation and protection of sports media, data and marketing rights. Clients include high-profile governing bodies, agencies, broadcasters, sponsors and individuals.
Morris teaches sports media on the British Association for Sport and Law and De Montfort University Sports Law programme and is a regular speaker at conferences on sports media and sponsorship issues. He is the author of the Broadcasting chapter of the leading textbook ‘Sport: Law and Practice’ and is a Director of the British Association for Sport and Law.
Independent testimonials include:
“Technically excellent; fantastic experience but also very approachable and pragmatic.” “A relatively rare breed in that he has both high-level commercial expertise and high-level legal expertise” (Chambers & Partners)
“One of the best lawyers in the sports field.” (Legal 500)
“A hugely talented, hardworking lawyer with real business understanding” (Legal 500)
“Morris Bentata is exceptional. He is responsive, pragmatic and brilliant at working to a tight timeframe.” (Legal 500)
Legal 500 2023:
- Sport sector: Hall of Fame Lawyer
- Media & Entertainment (including Media Finance): Noted Lawyer
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Hall of Fame)A diverse range of clients turn to Level Law for its ‘professional and knowledgeable’ approach across a host of sports law mandates. Morris Bentata
is a key contact for sports media rights holders across football, basketball and horseracing, advising on production, commercial agreements, and digital licenses for major sporting competitions. Daniel Lowen and Liz Coley work with a number footballers, agents and agencies on contract renewals, transfers and contentious issues – including breaches of contracts and FA intermediary regulations. Beyond football, Lowen works with elite athletes across a number of sports who require advice on media rights, sponsorships and contractual issues, while Coley is noted for her experience in all manner of employment disputes. Tim Lowles focuses on litigation concerning media rights agencies and competition rights holders as well as disputes between governing bodies and its sponsors, most recently in the NFT space. Rowena Samarasinhe remains a key name to note, particularly for Olympic sports, while Victoria Evans‘ expertise covers the contracting of professional golfers and tournament arrangements. The team has deepened its bench strength with the autumn 2022 arrivals of Jodie Seddon and John Reid from gunnercooke LLP and Russells Solicitors, respectively. Seddon, in particular, is noted for her work on anti-doping and safeguarding matters in basketball, hockey and equestrian sports. Fraser Reid, Dan Harrington and Alastair Campbell are further key members of the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Sport London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)