December 13, 2023
Class of 2023: Celebrating Level's New Joiners
This year we were delighted to welcome 8 new Partners to our team of specialist lawyers, arriving from a range of top tier firms and organisations. In addition to these consultants, we also welcomed another trainee and three new support staff into our ranks.
This arrival of new talent and expertise underscores our commitment to continually strengthening our team in order to better serve the evolving needs of clients in our specialist sectors. We look forward to the exciting contributions and collaborations that lie ahead as we embark on this new chapter with our expanded team.
Partners and consultants
Alastair brings considerable experience and expertise in commercial disputes and in particular in relation to complex civil fraud litigation including in relation to tech, media and IP. With over two decades of expertise in high-magnitude proceedings, Alastair handles contractual work and disputes for hi-tech clients.
Before joining Level, Alastair co-founded William Grace Law, swiftly establishing the firm as a prominent authority for fraud matters pertaining to bribery, secret profits, dishonest assistance, corruption, breaches of fiduciary duty and deceit.
Carolyn is a partner specialising in Technology and Digital Media matters. She has considerable experience and expertise in providing commercial and pragmatic legal advice to businesses at all stages of their lifecycle, whether entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs or international blue-chip companies.
Claudia is a highly experienced commercial and technology lawyer. She began her career in private practice with international City law firms Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird, and has worked in-house and as a legal consultant for over ten years.
Jody is a seasoned commercial/IP lawyer, boasting over 15 years’ experience advising some of the leading sports organisations, event owners, athletes, brands and related businesses in the sports, media and technology sectors. With a particular focus in emerging areas such as data, digital and sports technology, Jody is a fantastic addition to our market-leading sports practice.
Neil McNab
Neil is an experienced and well-respected family law expert. He specialises in divorce, complicated financial disputes arising from relationship breakdown, and matters relating to children.
Neil's addition to our team at Level marks a significant moment for our family practise, as we expand and strengthen our family team, previously led solely by our powerhouse, Sofia Moussaoui. We are very excited to see what lies ahead for Level in this sector, with this promising development as just the beginning.
Rachael is an exceptional disputes lawyer across sport, media and entertainment. She brings with her over 15 years experience acting for high profile, newsworthy clients, often against national and international media outlets, with a specialist practice in defamation, privacy, media crisis and reputation management.
Rupert is a transactional and commercial lawyer with over twenty-five years’ experience in the media and entertainment sectors. He began his legal career at Media and Entertainment practice, Davenport Lyons. Previous to this, Rupert co-owned a London record store in the 1990’s, beginning a life-long passion for working closely with artists, entrepreneurs and those starting out in the music industry.
Suzi is a legal powerhouse, known for her client-focused approach and formidable reputation in the creative, entertainment and luxury industries. Advising clients on everything from intellectual property to commercial disputes, her breadth of experience allows her to act as a consigliera to her clients, providing sensible, coherent advice to add value and identify and resolve issues.
Suzi provides strategic commercial advice and bespoke solutions for businesses and entrepreneurs and currently acts as the Head of Commercial for The Secret Garden party.
Support Staff
Charlotte Duenas
Charlotte, an accomplished legal cashier, provides invaluable support to our Practice Manager. As a Level 3 Accountant, Charlotte is well-positioned to understand Level’s operational needs as a legal enterprise.
Danielle Nuttgens
Danielle joine as Level's new Senior Legal Cashier, joining Kelly and Charlotte in the team. Danielle joined from Canadian firm JFK Law, and recently relocated to London to take up her role here.
Georgia Wray
We originally met Georgia in summer 2021 when we ran a search to find Level’s first trainee lawyer.
Since then Georgia has been very busy, in her own words….
Having graduated from Cambridge University in 2021 with a First-Class Law degree, I moved to Madrid to undertake the ISDE Master in International Sports Law, supported by the HM Hubbard Law Scholarship. As part of this course, I undertook an internship at Bichara e Motta Advogados in Rio de Janeiro. Particular highlights included: attending the AIAF Conference in Rio, being in Buenos Aires when Argentina won the World Cup, being in Paraguay when FIFA visited Conmebol, enjoying the Rio Carnival and spending my weekends hiking through waterfalls and jungles. I’m now very much excited to join Level.
Georgia will be studying for the SQE exams whilst training at the firm.
Iona Pollok
Iona is our Marketing Executive, supporting the team with Level’s marketing activities and events. Along with her experience in digital marketing and setting up her own online greeting card business, Iona recently completed her MA in Law.