LAWYER PROFILE

Victoria Gaskell

UK 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Media & Entertainment: Film & Television

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

Provided by CMS

UK

Practice Areas

Victoria is a partner in the commercial media team with over 20 years' experience and co-heads the media practice. She focusses on commercial, regulatory and transactional work for the content and digital media industries and her clients include production companies, distributors, platforms and channels as well as brands and advertisers. Victoria also acts for talent and advises on brand exploitation, joint ventures and publishing deals as well as on media sector M&A alongside the corporate media team.

Victoria also advises sports clients including top flight football clubs on broadcast and rights related issues and transactions.

She has spent time on secondment with ITV Network's programme commissioning team and at NBC Universal in the role of SVP Business and Legal Affairs International TV Production.

Victoria is recognised as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 and is ranked in Chambers & Partners for Film and Television. She speaks regularly at conferences on issues affecting the content industries and also sits on the board of industry body Women in Film and Television.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Film & Television - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Victoria Gaskell advises production companies, SVOD platforms and broadcasters on all manner of commercial and regulatory matters. She also handles joint ventures and M&A in the sector.

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Strengths

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She is very pragmatic. She delivers all of the advice in a well thought-out, easy to digest and very commercial way. I find her extremely easy to get along with.
Media & Entertainment: Film & TelevisionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Victoria combines excellent legal skills with a commercial sharpness and pragmatism that greatly helps the business achieve broader commercial aims as well as simply managing legal risk
Media & Entertainment: Film & TelevisionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Victoria's expertise has been invaluable in guiding us through complex matters with international partners, enabling us to achieve successful commercial outcomes on all our licences.
Media & Entertainment: Film & TelevisionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Victoria Gaskell is highly capable, very responsive and a pleasure to work with.
Media & Entertainment: Film & TelevisionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Victoria Gaskell is our go-to on difficult and high-profile broadcasting matters.
Media & Entertainment: Film & TelevisionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession