Will Thorman
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Will has a wide range of legal experience in the media, sport and entertainment sectors, covering sports media, sponsorship, talent, intellectual property, content production, rights protection and enforcement, data protection and advertising. Will has advised clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Before joining Level, Will was legal counsel at global sports streaming platform, DAZN. Will specialised in the acquisition, exploitation and protection of sports media rights, and the creation and distribution of content. Will drafted and negotiated numerous pioneering and high-profile sports media rights agreements across both domestic and international markets.
Prior to DAZN, Will was an Associate in the Intellectual Property, Media, Sport and Entertainment team at DLA Piper UK LLP. Will also completed a 6-month client secondment at the Football Association Premier League during his training contract.
Expertise
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Sport
Legal services tailored for sport industry clients including players, athletes, clubs, agents, managers, governing bodies, broadcasters, digital platforms, media rights owners and event organisers. Level has been ranked Band 1 for sport in the 2024 Chambers & Partners UK guide. -
Dispute Resolution
The team have many years experience advising on and representing clients in a wide range of music related disputes. From copyright infringement to contractual disputes; disputes relating to recording, publishing and management agreements; live and ancillary rights, our team will be able to advise on all aspects of the complexities of specialist music industry litigation.
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