Level is comprised of numerous digital content and social specialists who are well-versed in advising influencers, businesses, technology companies, and online agencies on IP, commercial contracts, and compliance. Carolyn Burbridge is a ‘go-to lawyer for commercial media work’, and she assists entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs with digital content licensing and development agreements, data exploitation, and licensing and contractual issues. Suzi Sendama handles a range of disputes, as well as IP and commercial contract issues, for creative clients. Mark Ashelford is a social media specialist who centres his practice on representing influencers and creators in a range of issues, such as negotiating partnership deals, AI, and celebrity image rights.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Working with Level has been unlike any experience working with lawyers in the past. It feels much more like they meet me where I am at with things and are incredibly approachable. It seems that the team is very close knit and are always willing to offer advice for things that perhaps wouldn't necessarily be directly inside the scope of the project, simply because they care.’
- ‘What sets this practice apart is its combination of deep legal expertise with a pragmatic, commercially focused approach. The team is exceptionally responsive and consistently delivers high-quality advice at pace, often working to tight deadlines without compromising on clarity or strategic depth.'
Key clients
- British Horse Racing Authority Ltd
- Great British Racing Ltd
Work highlights
Assisted Molson Coors with negotiateing the 2024 extension to the Orlando Bloom and Molson Coors ambassadorship.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Other key lawyers
Mark Ashelford; Carolyn Burbridge; Suzi Sendama