‘DAOs’ is the ninth episode in our Digital Download series.

In this series we discuss topical issues in the digital and tech world and give you our expert views on the legal issues they give rise to. In episode nine Lizzie Williams chats to Kostyantyn Lobov and Shayna Patel about DAOs and the metaverse, and how it can be used as a marketing tool for advertising agencies and brands.

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Q1 What is a DAO?

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Q2 How is a DAO typically financed?

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Q3 Are DAOs legally recognised?

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Q4 Can you enter into a legally enforceable contract with a DAO?

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Q5 Why do people want to use a DAO rather than a traditional entity structure?

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Q6 Why are DAOs a headache for lawyers and what should you watch out for?

Host:

• Lizzie Williams – Lizzie Williams is a Managing Associate in the Dispute Resolution Group at Harbottle & Lewis. She advises on corporate, commercial and individual disputes, with a focus on disputes in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. Lizzie has a particular interest in disputes relating to innovative technologies and digital transformation.

Guest:

• Kostyantyn Lobov – Kostyantyn Lobov is a Partner in our Corporate department as well as heading up our Interactive Entertainment Group. He advises on all aspects of Intellectual Property, Advertising and Regulatory issues. Being a litigator by background, he advises at all stages of a dispute – from early stage strategy and negotiations, to litigation in the High Court and beyond.

Kostyantyn has worked extensively with clients in the video game and esports sectors. His wider client base includes brand owners, production companies and various members of the creative industries, tech start-ups, importers and distributors. They range in size from SMEs to multinational corporations with large in-house legal teams.

• Shayna-Radhika Patel – Shayna Patel is an associate in our media and entertainment department, and advises on technology, advertising and data. In particular, Shayna advises on a broad range of commercial agreements as well as on intellectual property, digital advertising/AdTech and data protection. Shayna has particular experience advising on data protection and data privacy matters, general commercial contracts and the commercialisation and use of various technologies including AI, blockchain, the use of NFTs and the metaverse, particularly in the context of brand engagement, digital marketing and advertising. Shayna also advises in relation to apps, digital media and online safety including online safety regulation and ICO’s Children’s Code advice.

For the latest updates follow Harbottle & Lewis on LinkedIn and on Twitter and Instagram @Harbottle_Lewis.

For more information on our Digital & Technology Group visit our website www.harbottle.com/digital-tech

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‘Web3 as a Marketing Tool’ is the eighth episode in our Digital Download series.

In this series we discuss topical issues in the digital and tech world and give you our expert views on the legal issues they give rise to. In episode seven Lizzie Williams chats to Josey Bright and Shayna Patel about the mysterious world of Web3 and the metaverse, and how it can be used as a marketing tool for advertising agencies and brands.

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Q1 Why are marketeers and brands so interested in Web3?

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Q2 What are the main ways in which Web3 is being used by brands and marketeers at the moment?

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Q3 What is the difference between buying space in the metaverse and buying advertising space in the physical world?

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Q4 When buying advertising space in the metaverse, which considerations should advertising agencies have in mind?

Host:

• Lizzie Williams – Lizzie Williams is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Group at Harbottle & Lewis. She advises on corporate, commercial and individual disputes, with a focus on disputes in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. Lizzie has a particular interest in disputes relating to innovative technologies and digital transformation.

Guest:

• Josey Bright – Josey Bright is an associate in our media and entertainment group, specialising in advertising and marketing arrangements. Josey has particular experience advising on creative agency and media buying agreements, as well as ad production agreements and agreements for influencer services, content production and adtech platforms. She also advises on general advertising regulation and consumer protection compliance and prize promotion terms, as well as on data privacy aspects of marketing and digital media.

• Shayna-Radhika Patel – Shayna Patel is an associate in our media and entertainment department, and advises on technology, advertising and data. In particular, Shayna advises on a broad range of commercial agreements as well as on intellectual property, digital advertising/AdTech and data protection. Shayna has particular experience advising on data protection and data privacy matters, general commercial contracts and the commercialisation and use of various technologies including AI, blockchain, the use of NFTs and the metaverse, particularly in the context of brand engagement, digital marketing and advertising. Shayna also advises in relation to apps, digital media and online safety including online safety regulation and ICO’s Children’s Code advice.

For the latest updates follow Harbottle & Lewis on LinkedIn and on Twitter and Instagram @Harbottle_Lewis.

For more information on our Digital & Technology Group visit our website www.harbottle.com/digital-tech

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Edited by: Eduardo Dinis Productions

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‘Impact of the Digital Economy on Film & TV’ is the seventh episode in our Digital Download series.

In this series we discuss topical issues in the digital and tech world and give you our expert views on the legal issues they give rise to. In episode seven Lizzie Williams chats to Gary Ashford and Catherine Flood about shifts in the digital economy as a result of the pandemic and the general trend towards digitalisation, with a focus on the film and TV industries.

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Q1 What influence has the pandemic had on the shift towards on demand streaming? How has this impacted the film and TV industries?

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Q2 Has digitalisation had an effect on the type of content being produced?

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Q3 What impact has digitalisation had on the revenue streams for film and TV?

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Q4 What impact have these shifts had on contractual arrangements and negotiating positions?

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Q5 What impact do these changes have on the film and TV industries when it comes to taxation? How do we ensure taxation is being applied across the world in a sensible way without inhibiting the development of new ways of business?

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Q6 What are the three key things global streaming platforms should be thinking about when it comes to taxation of their services?

Host:

• Lizzie Williams – Lizzie Williams is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Group at Harbottle & Lewis. She advises on corporate, commercial and individual disputes, with a focus on disputes in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. Lizzie has a particular interest in disputes relating to innovative technologies and digital transformation.

Guest:

• Gary Ashford – Gary is a well-known international tax partner, with particular expertise in contentious tax matters. He is the foremost crypto tax expert in the UK and is often called on by other firms to provide his technical expertise on crypto matters. Gary sits on HMRC’s Crypto Advisory Group where he is helping to devise the tax rules around crypto in the UK. He is also leading on associated areas, such as Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and DeFI (Decentralised Finance).
  
  Gary has particular expertise in complex structures, including trusts and funds both in the UK and overseas, and supports non domicile and international clients in identifying areas of risk in their tax affairs. He also advises private clients, trusts and corporate clients on a range of complex tax issues such as restructuring, residence, non domicile/remittances, transfer pricing matters, employment and property tax and various other matters including VAT.
  
  
• Catherine Flood – Catherine advises a broad range of corporate clients within the technology, media and entertainment industries, with a particular focus on film, television and theatre. She has experience of commercial and intellectual property issues connected with the development, financing, production and exploitation of feature films, television programmes and other content across both traditional and new media platforms. She works with a broad range of clients, from individual rights holders to UK-based producers, US studios and SVOD providers.

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