Daniel Adams

Co-Founder

Arbor Law

Apr 2019 - Current (7 years 7 months)

Arbor provides legal support to fast growing tech companies and corporates

Consultant

Independent Consultant

Nov 2014 - Mar 2019 (4 years 5 months)

Worked on a variety of projects in a combination of operational and legal roles, including:

Engaged by a media agency to develop an in-house video ad tech platform from concept to launch, resulting in the creation of Pollonize. I built the business plan, hired launch team to build the platform, signed deals with 50+ publishers and secured blue-chip clients including Marks & Spencer and Bacardi.

Co-founded an event discovery app, raising over £3m from early stage investors. l led the business development team, which agreed partnerships deals with 600+ organisations including major music labels (e.g. Universal Music), sports organisations (e.g. Premiership Rugby) and brands (e.g. Diesel). I also acted as sole legal co

VP International Business Development & Strategy

Zefr

Oct 2012 - Oct 2014 (2 years 1 month)

ZEFR is a VC-backed US technology company helping sports rights holders, film studios and music labels to distribute their video content on YouTube.

My role was to explore international expansion opportunities for ZEFR across Europe/Asia and included:

• advising on the key media companies and competitive landscape internationally
• developing a strategy for entering international markets including identifying key potential clients, advising on appropriate business models and local operational requirements
• building relationships with large content owners (sports federations, production companies, broadcasters and music labels) to discuss ZEFR’s proposition and gather their feedback on working with YouTube an

VP International Content

Dailymotion

Nov 2010 - Sep 2012 (1 year 11 months)

Dailymotion is the second largest online video website globally with over 100 million monthly visitors. I was hired to set up a new London office and to lead the international business development team.

Managing Director

Livestation

Jun 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 5 months)

Livestation was an early entrant in the live video sector, providing high quality live streams of sports and news channels direct to consumers on livestation.com and through a number of white label mobile apps built for broadcasters and sports rights holders.

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Strategy Consultant

Freelance for EMI National Geographic Fremantle Media

Oct 2007 - Jul 2008 (10 months)

Strategy consultant specialising in digital media sector. Clients included:

EMI - advising on the launch of EMI.com

National Geographic - developing the international roll out strategy of natgeo.com

Fremantle Media - advising on opportunities in the live events sector

Creative Ventures - venture fund for media/tech companies

Senior Counsel

Aol

May 2004 - Sep 2006 (2 years 5 months)

Commercial lawyer negotiating media / tech contracts to support the EMEA business

Commercial Solicitor

Baker McKenzie Technology Media Telecommunications

Sep 2001 - May 2004 (2 years 9 months)

Trainee Solicitor

Olswang Now CMS

Sep 1999 - Sep 2001 (2 years 1 month)

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