Level

Level is a market-leading law firm combining the agility and sector focus of a boutique with the expertise and reach of a much larger practice.

Founded in 2017, Level is particularly recognised for its strength across sport, media, entertainment, technology and the creative industries, supported by complementary expertise in corporate, employment, immigration, family, civil fraud and disputes.

Its model delivers a clear commercial advantage: clients work directly with highly experienced lawyers who remain close to the detail. Teams are built around each matter, not internal hierarchies, enabling specialists to collaborate quickly and without unnecessary layers of delegation. The result is clear, pragmatic advice grounded in a genuine understanding of the client’s business, sector and commercial pressures.

Level combines the entrepreneurial freedom of a platform firm with the cohesion, culture and sector identity of a specialist practice. This multidisciplinary approach reflects the reality of its clients’ needs. A single matter may span regulation, reputation, employment, commercial rights and contentious strategy, with the relevant expertise brought together seamlessly through one collaborative team.

The firm’s market standing continues to grow. Level is recognised as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500, and more than 70% of its lawyers are recognised by the principal UK legal directories. Level has also been named in The Times Best Law Firms for five consecutive years.

Its recent work demonstrates the scale and significance of matters entrusted to the firm. Level successfully defended West Ham United and Brazil international Lucas Paquetá against four allegations of spot-fixing in one of the most significant FA disciplinary cases ever heard. Following a complex, high-profile process involving extensive betting data, expert evidence and detailed analysis of on-field conduct, all four principal charges were dismissed.

Level also advises FIFA on major media rights arrangements for the FIFA World Cups 2026 and 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cups 2027 and 2031. The firm advised FIFA on the appointment of Stats Perform as its first official betting data and betting streaming rights distributor, handled more than 350 football transfers during the 2025/26 season, and supported the International Tennis Federation on its wide-ranging partnership with Infront, covering approximately 60,000 matches each year.

Level offers clients senior expertise without unnecessary hierarchy, breadth without bureaucracy and flexibility without fragmentation. Its lawyers combine technical excellence with commercial instinct, personal commitment and deep sector knowledge, providing advice that is decisive, practical and built around the client.

Main areas of practice

• Sport

• Media

• Film and TV

• Music

• Technology

• Creative arts

• Family and private client

• Employment

• Dispute resolution

• Immigration