GC Powerlist player joins the world of new law

Rowena Samarasinhe, recognised in the 2018 Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlist detailing the most influential and innovative in-house lawyers in the world, has joined fast-growing media, entertainment and sports firm, Level.

Rowena specialises in the negotiation and implementation of international sponsorship and broadcast agreements, and has worked on some of the most ground-breaking deals for sports bodies in recent years, as well as on major endorsement deals with some of the world’s best-known athletes.

Level, whose founders include four highly-ranked sports and media lawyers, was created to enable leading, specialist lawyers to enjoy a better way of working without the constraints of traditional firms. The sector-focused firm will continue to grow at pace throughout 2019, seeking out the world’s most talented media, entertainment, technology and sports specialists to join the team.