Open To Work
Yashovardhan Rohra
Mumbai
Summary
I am a legal professional in sports and the entertainment industry focusing on building strong relationships with talent. Experienced in navigating international industry dynamics and developing frameworks that support creators and athletes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Associate
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited
Mumbai
01.2025 - Current
- Lead legal support for Talentnext - the talent division of the company, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating talent management and artist engagement agreements with artists, singers, anchors, and on-screen talent across the company's network channels and OTT platform.
- Draft production-related contracts for in-house studio content, including agreements with main artist, writers, directors, showrunners, crew and other key collaborators.
- Vetted format licensing agreements, option agreements, and commissioning agreements for production services agreements to align with business objectives and safeguard intellectual property assets.
- Structured, drafted and vetted terms & conditions, disclaimers, and contest rules for popular non-fiction shows of the company which involve a high volume of audience interaction, public voting, and participant engagement, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Prepared responses to sports-related notices and legal queries, addressing intellectual property issues involving logos, footage, and broadcast rights.
- Drafted and negotiated Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work and procurement contracts for vendors offering services such as marketing, digital campaigns, post-production, PR, and set construction.
- Collaborated with internal teams in marketing, production, distribution, and business affairs to maintain legal alignment for content and monetization strategies.
- Conducted legal research and prepared opinions on legal matters affecting content creation, broadcast ethics, talent management, IP, and sports broadcasting rights.
- Contributed to internal policy formulation for legal risk mitigation and contract compliance processes.
Legal Trainee
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Football Club
Zagreb
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Reviewed legal documents for compliance with club and federation policies, enhancing legal risk management.
- Drafted and reviewed contract renewals for amateur and professional athletes engaged by the football club.
- Contributed to response to legal claims made against the club concerning solidarity contribution and training compensation disputes with a 100% success rate with respect to the decisions of the FIFA DRC.
- Researched relevant FIFA statutes, regulations and caselaw related to cases under review.
- Supported football club during active registration periods by ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
- Attended educational seminars on current issues related to the practice area.
Legal Executive
Excel Entertainment Private Limited
Mumbai
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Solely responsible for completion of production-related legal requirements concerning 5 projects of the production house i.e. Films, Web-Series.
- Negotiated contracts with partners/affiliates, including Netflix and Amazon, for assignment and licensing of linear and non-linear rights for content.
- Negotiated and reviewed first tier talent acquisition and management contracts.
- Secured copyrights and completed trademark filings for individual projects in the production house.
- Streamlined rights owned by the production house across 20 projects to establish comprehensive asset inventory.
- Collaborated with marketing and finance HODs to ensure legal compliance and meet financial and commercial obligations for specific projects.
- Composed and edited legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and briefs with respect to two frivolous legal cases against the production house.
Legal Internship
Kanga & Co.
Mumbai
03.2019 - 07.2019
Legal Internship
ANM GLOBAL
Mumbai
09.2018 - 12.2018
Education
Master of Laws - Sports Law And Management
ISDE Law & Business School
Madrid12.2023
Bachelor in Legal Studies (L.L.B) -
K.C College of Law
Mumbai01.2020
Bachelor In Management Studies -
Smt. Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College
Mumbai01.2017
Skills
- Contract management
- Contract negotiation
- Legal tools expertise
- Sports law expertise
- IP rights management
- Risk Assessment
- Project Management
- Office suite expertise
- Networking
- Talent Management
Websites
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workSalary Range
₹45000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
Legal Associate
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited
01.2025 - Current
Legal Trainee
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Football Club
02.2024 - 08.2024
Legal Executive
Excel Entertainment Private Limited
01.2020 - 12.2022
Legal Internship
Kanga & Co.
03.2019 - 07.2019
Legal Internship
ANM GLOBAL
09.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Laws - Sports Law And Management
ISDE Law & Business School
Bachelor in Legal Studies (L.L.B) -
K.C College of Law
Bachelor In Management Studies -
Smt. Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College