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London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Drafted and negotiated a wide range of commercial contracts, including rights agreements, commissioning agreements, service agreements and talent agreements, adopting a pragmatic approach when doing so.Focused particularly on sports programming and played a lead role in securing the rights to broadcast live FA Cup coverage on ITV from 2021, dealing with multiple internal and external stakeholders in doing so.Negotiated deals relating to ITV’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup, the… Show more Drafted and negotiated a wide range of commercial contracts, including rights agreements, commissioning agreements, service agreements and talent agreements, adopting a pragmatic approach when doing so.Focused particularly on sports programming and played a lead role in securing the rights to broadcast live FA Cup coverage on ITV from 2021, dealing with multiple internal and external stakeholders in doing so.Negotiated deals relating to ITV’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, La Liga, the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations Championship, UK horse racing, the French Open tennis tournament and various cycling and motorsport events.Served as principal legal and business affairs contact for ITV Sport’s production team, advising on all aspects of its relationships with service providers ranging from outside broadcast facility suppliers to security companies.Liaised with all areas of the business affected by sports rights agreements (eg ITV’s commercial, scheduling and marketing teams) and ensured that they were aware of all relevant rights and obligations.Managed one Legal & Business Affairs Executive.Worked on multiple transactions simultaneously, displaying excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks in doing so. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Used judgment and risk analysis skills to advise commissioners and producers what could (and could not) be broadcast on ITV, suggesting practical solutions to any problems that arose.Provided pre-publication advice on legal issues such as data protection, defamation, privacy, copyright and contempt of court, as well as the provisions of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code and the Sports News Access Code.Complied numerous sporting programmes including Sports Life Stories, The Football… Show more Used judgment and risk analysis skills to advise commissioners and producers what could (and could not) be broadcast on ITV, suggesting practical solutions to any problems that arose.Provided pre-publication advice on legal issues such as data protection, defamation, privacy, copyright and contempt of court, as well as the provisions of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code and the Sports News Access Code.Complied numerous sporting programmes including Sports Life Stories, The Football Mavericks, The Sporting Mavericks, Ian Wright: Nothing To Something and Being Kevin Pietersen.Dealt with complaints about ITV’s output from viewers and contributors (and their legal representatives), liaising with Ofcom where necessary and resolving disputes as efficiently as possible.Operated autonomously and under pressure in a fast-paced environment in which complex queries often needed be addressed at very short notice.Trained programme-makers on how to comply with ITV’s legal and regulatory obligations, doing so with confidence, energy and enthusiasm.Elected by colleagues as a OneITV Ambassador to represent their interests to senior management (2015-18).Spent six months on secondment in ITV Studios' Legal & Business team between March and September 2016. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various contracts including talent agreements, access agreements and service agreements with numerous parties ranging from agents to script-writers to set designers. Advised on intellectual property law matters, particularly in relation to trademarks and clearance issues. Worked on a range of programmes including I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and The Graham Norton Show, liaising closely with the respective production teams throughout. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Specialised in reputation and privacy protection, particularly in the sports industry. Areas of work included libel, privacy, confidence and harassment.

London, United Kingdom

Spent six months in each of the following departments:- Dispute Resolution- Employment, Incentives & Pensions- Corporate (Paris)- Securities & Derivatives Group

London, United Kingdom

Worked on arbitration proceedings involving basketball players, clubs and agents.

London, United Kingdom

Secured long-term income (£500,000 approx.) for Amnesty International through recruiting regular financial supporters.

London, United Kingdom

Provided political advice to trade association's members and lobbied decision-makers on their behalf.

London, United Kingdom

Provided political and media advice to clients and lobbied decision-makers on their behalf.

Shanghai City, China

Contributed news articles, opinion pieces and restaurant reviews to the paper, and was also published in The China Daily.

United Kingdom

Work published in The Times, The Sheffield Star and The Crawley News. Researched stories for The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Mirror.

Postgraduate Certificate In Sports Law, Law, Distinction

Legal Practice Course, Law, Distinction

Graduate Diploma In Law, Law, Distinction

Master Of Science (Msc), European Public Policy, Pass (69%)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History, 2:1

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