Van Straten Solicitors Opens L.A. Office, Names Michael Garbutt Dir./Artist & Public Relations

Michael Garbutt

British legal firm VAN STRATEN SOLICITORS is expanding into AMERICA, and has appointed industry veteran MICHAEL GARBUTT as Dir./Artist & Public Relations, MUSICWEEK reports. GARBUTT, who has an L.A.-based consultancy and PR agency, will assist as VAN STRATEN in establishing a permanent base in LOS ANGELES; further hires will follow in the coming months.

"Our aim has always been to offer skilled and entrepreneurial legal advice, complemented with experience and insight across every area,” Founder ADAM VAN STRATEN said. “MICHAEL’s 30 years in the music and media industries, on both sides of the ATLANTIC, will help further our long-standing goal to become a full service global practice."

"I’m excited to join the highly talented and successful team at VAN STRATEN at such a significant time,” GARBUTT said. "What particularly impressed me about the company is, they have an established roster of A-list talent, while sourcing and nurturing some of the freshest cutting-edge artists on the ever-vibrant British music scene. This move commences a process of consolidating ADAM’s long-standing relationships in the U.S., not only on the WEST COAST, but also in NEW YORK, NASHVILLE, MIAMI and beyond." 

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