Our Team
The Media Lawyer Team
Ahsen Kemal
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
The Founder and Director of The Media Lawyer, Ahsen is a strategically focused and experienced England and Wales qualified solicitor with extensive legal team management and global commercial contracts expertise particularly in the advertising, media, production and technology and privacy sectors.
Ahsen founded The Media Lawyer having headed up legal teams and departments, and wanting to focus on providing the industry with expert consultancy services , helping to navigate the intricate legal and commercial landscape of the media and advertising industry.
Ahsen’s focus is always to deliver tailored legal/commercial strategies /advice that ensures compliance and that also drive commercial and business success.
With years of industry knowledge and expertise Ahsen is truly vested in providing each client a tailored and relevant consultancy service backed by industry knowledge, experience and connections.
Sabrina is a qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience in media and entertainment law. She advises clients across the media and advertising industries, delivering clear, commercially focused guidance within a fast-moving and evolving regulatory environment.
Her expertise spans advertising compliance and a broad range of commercial media matters. Sabrina works closely with brands, agencies, production companies and content creators to manage legal risk while enabling creativity and commercial growth. She is particularly valued for her ability to distil complex legal issues into practical, straightforward advice that supports confident decision-making.
Collaborative and solutions-driven, Sabrina integrates seamlessly with client teams and builds strong, trusted relationships at all levels. She thrives under pressure, works efficiently to tight deadlines, and is known for her responsive, pragmatic and personable approach.
Sabrina Aftab
LEGAL CONSULTANT
Sharon is an experienced solicitor specialising in the media, advertising, marketing and technology sectors. She advises agencies, publishers, production companies and technology providers on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, delivering pragmatic, business-focused legal solutions.
Her expertise includes drafting and negotiating commercial contracts such as services agreements, supplier terms, media buying agreements, IT and software development agreements, sponsorship and brand partnerships, advertising and marketing arrangements and talent and influencer agreements. Sharon also advises on intellectual property, licensing, data protection and wider risk management issues.
Having held senior in-house roles at a national newspaper, creative agencies and within international media and marketing services groups, Sharon combines deep sector knowledge with a consultancy-led, commercially driven approach to legal support.
LEGAL CONSULTANT
Sharon Playford
Samuel Obi
NEW BUSINESS MANAGER
Samuel joins The Media Lawyer as New Business Manager, bringing over 15 years of business development and relationship-building experience, including more than a decade in legal recruitment.
He started out in media, selling print and online advertising to decision-makers across the sports industry at SportsPro Media, before moving into legal recruitment. Since then he has worked with leading UK, US and international law firms across London, the UK regions and the Middle East, most recently at specialist search firm Fourth Quarter Search and, before that, as a Partner at LegalKings Executive Search.
That mix of media roots and years spent inside the legal market means Samuel understands both sides of the table: what creative and commercial businesses need, and how great legal support gets delivered. As the first point of contact for new clients, he gets to know their business and makes sure they’re connected with the right expertise from day one.
Annie Jackson
Annie Jackson is a London-based designer and digital marketer with over 10 years' experience working with global brands across entertainment, tech, and culture. Specialising in brand identity, digital design, and motion graphics, she builds visual campaigns that hold up everywhere, from social feeds to large-scale media.
Alongside her creative work, Annie founded AoA Studio, where she partners with businesses on every stage of their creative development - from first concept through to finished brand.
BRAND & MARKETING CONSULTANT
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