Greater London Enterprise Awards 2020

30 | Greater London Awards 2020 31 | Greater London Awards 2020 Best International Entertainment & Media Law Firm 2020 Formed in 2008, Van Straten Solicitors is a boutique legal practice that specialises in the entertainment, sports, and media industries. With a strong global network, the firm is able to offer an international service that goes far beyond the boundaries of London, though the city is a hub for individuals in these industries. Find out more as we profile the firm following its achievement in the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2020 from SME News Magazine. Van Straten Solicitors is a firm that believes that legal services should go far beyond just contracts and negotiations. It is a boutique legal practice that always endeavours to holistically contribute to its clients’ affairs and, in particular, broaden their network. In addition to providing exceptional legal advice, the firm also offers business affairs services, and deals with a variety of issues that affect clients both professionally and personally, ranging from commercial contracts to privacy and reputational matters. Broadening networks and delivering excellent legal work is no easy feat, but one which Van Straten Solicitors carries out on a daily basis with true aplomb. In the past, the business has hosted networking evenings at its office, featuring live performances from its musician clients. From these, one of the clients who performed was able to secure a support slot on a UK tour with another major client. Executives have been hired for senior positions, and the plethora of music that has arisen from these networking events is truly staggering. At the top of the business is Adam Van Straten, a highly accomplished lawyer with almost 30 years’ experience and a compelling track record in advising on contractual issues for both corporate clients and the talent side of the entertainment, media, and sporting industries. Mr Van Straten was selected as an honouree on the Billboard 2020 Top Music Lawyers and was listed as an expert for the Music Industry in the Legal Experts Guide. This specialist knowledge from both Mr Van Straten and his supporting team gives the firm a deeper understanding and appreciation of the workings of the industry. As such, it is also therefore able to offer a unique service that is tailored to suit each individual client and their deeply unique requirements. Sep20302 COVID-19 has undoubtedly played a key role in the work of many businesses during 2020, and the careers and earnings of musician clients has definitely felt the impact more than most, especially with cancellations of live performances. Van Straten Solicitors has managed to help clients mitigate some of these losses by helping them develop and maximise other income streams, such as by exploiting their merchandising and branding rights. There has been an increase in live streaming and, as mentioned above, there has also been a significant increase in musicians monetising their IP or their income streams from such IP. Remote collaboration between creators across the spectrum has dramatically increased, and there has been a corresponding need for creators to ensure that rights have been cleared and that they continue to be commercially astute. Over the years Van Straten Solicitors has been shortlisted for a number of awards and, deservedly, won several of them. For instance, the firm has been shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year Award at the Music Week Awards for 3 years in a row, and has also won back-to-back awards with SME News Magazine for the firm’s outstanding work in music and entertainment law. The firm has worked with many talented musicians from around the world and it was a privilege to advise its Grammy 2020 recognised artists, Sekou Andrews, and Koffee. Looking to the future, Van Straten Solicitors is working towards continued growth and brand awareness, with particular emphasis on expanding its already strong network in the US. Alongside this, the firm is working to advise a new platform that will bring together millions of creators all around the world who are currently working alone, and give them the chance to streamline their creative process and collaborate further. It is also working to bridge the gap between the United Kingdom and the rest of the world, and is currently in the process of negotiating a Joint Venture between a Ghanaian musician and a major record label, which does not happen often. Ultimately, Van Straten Solicitors is an outstanding law firm and is fully deserving of this latest success in the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2020 from SME News Magazine. Company: Van Straten Solicitors Contact: Adam Van Straten Website: https://www.vanstratensolicitors.com/ Specialist Education Provider of the Year - City of London RobotikLAB founded in London, UK, promotes and broadens the use of humanoid and mobile robots for home, schools, offices and the public sphere, to provide a higher quality, easier way of life. Whilst humanoid and mobile robots may still be a relatively new technology, RobotikLAB projects that in the next decade, this technology will be as dominant in our daily lives as computers, smart phones and the internet. As such, RobotikLAB has been created to represent the leading global robot brands in the UK and Europe, to help increase general public awareness in the use of robotic technology by organising online activities and hands-on training. RobotikLAB has built an internal culture that cultivates extensive and detailed knowledge about robots and new technology worldwide, including software developments, so that they can educate customers with the most cutting- edge, relevant information. RobotikLAB supplies a wide range of robots through its online platform, either selling them or renting them to companies and individuals. The robots supplied by RobotikLAB are all mobile and humanoid, but cover a comprehensive range of services and facilities, making RobotikLAB’s selection of products unparalleled on the market. Whilst many of their competitors sell a few categories of robotics, they do not have the same insights and advisory capabilities that RobotikLAB does to educate clients, which in turn facilitates greater demand. By working with their clients in such an instructional and illuminative capacity, RobotikLAB is able to achieve its core values of establishing strong partnerships with customers. This allows RobotikLAB to give their customers information on new technology that is tailored to the needs of them and their business, and as such provide an informative and productive experience built of strong relationships, knowledgeable insights and excellent customer care, right up to aftersales. As such, RobotikLAB is able to keep up with the rapid acceleration of demand and progress within their industry, which covers computer science, software development, network technology, design, human-robot relations and psychology, which is facilitated by technological advances within every element, from sensors to navigation to the internet as a whole. Even within London, RobotikLAB has found an excellent market within companies, institutions and international organisations looking to explore the benefits of robotics, and is now working to implement robotics into homes, schools, universities, companies, hospitals, government departments, airports, shopping centres and a whole host of other public spaces. The demand has increased exponentially in recent months, driven by the outbreak of Covid-19 and the limitations the pandemic has put on so many elements of daily life. Robotics have allowed people to bridge some of the gaps caused by social distancing, for example, some major London hospitals have used RobotikLAB’s robots to be used by families to visit patients remotely instead. Robots have also been used to make up the crowds which currently aren’t able to attend events. For example, an art gallery used RobotikLAB robots to have people internationally ‘visit’ an exhibition remotely, whilst on TV, empty seats have been filled by robots linked to viewers at home. Some people have even used robots as a way to have friends and family remotely attend gatherings such as wedding ceremonies or birthday parties, allowing them to still safely be a part of major life events. It is an exciting time for RobotikLAB and their industry, as robotics advances at a more exponential rate every day. Accordingly, the firm is looking to increase their product range to suit every market need, whilst also carrying out their project to supply fully functional home robots for families. This will include the development of software to create a robot that will help and support children, parents and elderly people, acting as a communication point between family and relatives, schools, teachers and doctors. The robots will also be able to provide immediate information, educate children, connect the elderly with doctors in case of emergency and generally make life easier for the family unit. This technology, which once seemed like something from science-fiction, is now here and growing fast. With the help of RobotikLAB and their revolutionary insights, we are able to use it to lead easier, more comfortable lives, starting today. Contact: Erol Cetin Company: RobotikLAB LTD. Web Address: www.robotiklab.co.uk Oct20356 Forty years ago, much of the technology we rely on today, such as personal computers, tablets and smart phones, was non- existent. Today, we are preparing for the next, accelerated phase of technological development, principally in robotics. RobotikLAB, a London-based robotics firm, is leading the way towards this technologically advanced future in which robots will play an intrinsic role in our homes, schools, companies and public spaces. 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