In today's episode, James speaks to Rowena Samarasinhe a sports lawyer and consultant who has worked on some of the largest global events in sports. Rowena was included in The 2018 Legal 500 “General Counsel Powerlist” which recognizes the most influential and innovative in-house lawyers in the world and has been identified as a “Next Generation Partner” in the private practice rankings consistently since then. As a multifaceted sporting professional and consultant, she has a myriad of projects and roles that are creating waves in the sporting world. She is a Partner at LEVEL, a law firm with an innovative business model providing advisory support in sports, media, and entertainment. Her wide consultancy experience includes senior roles at agencies and consultancies alike as well as working with athletes and governing bodies. And she also offers her time at the Professional Squash Association and CIMSPA, as a representative for the importance of sport and physical activity in the UK and beyond. In a nutshell, James and Rowena speak about:
- Her early sporting journey growing up in a family with rugby heritage
- Rowena's thoughts on the state of sports and what could be done better
- Her experience of leaving her commercial law career to start her own business
- Rowena's current project of bringing back the thrill of rugby and other sports
- The secret to bringing in new audiences, especially in rugby
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- Show
- FrequencyMonthly
- Published28 October 2022 at 07:00 UTC
- Length41 min
- Episode89
- RatingClean