Hello. Welcome back to ON RECORD from Level.
ON RECORD is a way for us to share our news with you, the people who have come into our orbit over the last few years.
Whether you’re considering choosing Level or just interested to know a bit more about life at Level, this quick read will offer an insight into the firm, our lawyers and the work we do for clients.
Latest News: a strong start to 2024
New joiners: Level welcomed more new talent to the team
Since January, Level has welcomed two new Partners to the team - John Hand, from in house at Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, and Keith Ashby, who joined us from Sheridans.
In addition to the Partners, we also welcomed our second managing associate, Will Thorman, who joined us from DAZN.
Summer Internship Programme
Each summer, we invite a group of aspiring lawyers to join the team at Level to experience life at a law firm and work alongside our lawyers. The application window for our 2024 internship programme is open until the 25th April. We are looking for talented and driven individuals who are interested in pursuing a legal career in the media, entertainment, technology or sports industries. If you or anyone you know would like to apply, click the link below for more info.
Level celebrates its lovely Level ladies in honour of International Woman’s Day
This International Women's Day we reflected on inclusion, and how the celebration of inclusivity has contributed to the rich diversity of Level's achievements. ? At Level, we recognize that inclusion of all kinds fuels our success. It is these diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and creative minds that strengthen our team and makes Level the firm it is today. We believe inclusivity in the workplace is not just the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do, leading to a stronger team and long-term success for all. Everyone’s a winner.
In the Industry
Pro-Manchester Sports Conference
In February, Level’s Rachael Somerset took to the stage at pro-manchester’s inaugural Sports Conference.
As pro-manchester’s sports committee chair, Rachael led an all star panel discussion focussed on EDI in sport, featuring former Lioness Fern Whelan, OBE recipient and LGBTQ+ ambassador Dr Carl Austin-Behan OBE, Lisa Pool from Women in Football, leading commercial sports lawyer Sarah Attwood and senior lecturer Dr Sarah Carrick from The Manchester Metropolitan University - an expert on equity in sport.
It was a fantastic conference with excellent speakers, engaging data and thought provoking issues.
Getahead Festival: Staying Sane In the Game
Level Partner and music specialist, Halina Wielogorska was recently invited to moderate a panel at Getahead - London’s Creative Industries Health & Wellness Festival, for a session titled “Staying Sane In The Game”.
Halina lead discussions on some of the personal struggles each of the panel have been through while working within the music industry, to normalise going through periods of tough mental health and give tips on how to cope when you do.
Social life at Level
The social side of Level is a central and important part of the Level experience, so we make sure that our lawyers from across the world have lots of opportunities to get together on a regular basis.
The Level Ski Trip: Level took to the slopes for the annual trip to Verbier!
The annual Level ski trip returned bigger and better than ever in January, as most of the firm decamped to Verbier to enjoy a few days of skiing and snowboarding on the Swiss slopes.
Now almost four times the size of our first trip back in 2019, it was fantastic to see even more first-time skiers join us, alongside the more experienced crew.
And finally…Shuffleboard showdown
To finish with, here are few snaps from the latest Level social. Always looking to show off our sporting prowess, we took to iconic Soho venue Boom Battle Bar and went head to head in a serious darts and shuffleboard tournament.
If this has whetted your appetite for more, please feel free reach out to Amy Sullivan or Morris Bentata for more information about Level. In the meantime, we wish you all the best for the summer months and will be back with another edition soon.