By Virtuoso Legal

26/05/22

Accounting for dummies!

Hi everyone, I hope that you're having a good week. Today I want to talk about the unique value of a financial perspective, and why having advisors in your corner offers to you an indispensable viewpoint when it comes to business. I, myself, have been occasionally guilty of the cardinal sin of not knowing my numbers! (I have no…

By Virtuoso Legal

18/05/22

Lift People Up

Hi everyone, I hope that you're having a great week. This week two of our junior team celebrated their graduations, and I thought it would be great to share with you. Congratulations Christos and Daniel Christos and Daniel both joined us this year, and are now both training to be solicitors.They are both incredibly sharp…

By Virtuoso Legal

18/05/22

Hard truths

Has somebody ever said something to you that feels like it cut you to the bone?I’m not talking about a mean-spirited comment or casual cruelty.(Although you do see a lot of this from time to time in the legal industry, let me tell you!)No, what I’m talking about is someone pointing out, one way or…

By Virtuoso Legal

10/05/22

Notification of increase in professional fees

It has been roughly 3 years since we reviewed our fee structure. As with any other business, our overheads have rather relentlessly increased and reluctantly we have to pass some of those costs onto our clients.   We seek to build lasting partnerships with innovation-driven growing businesses – and, as such, do not seek to stifle growth through needlessly weighty…

By Virtuoso Legal

04/05/22

Lessons learned in 15 years of business

Hi everyone!As of 1 May 2022, Virtuoso Legal will be 15 years old. Yeah – I'm still here! So that's a pat on the back!Most businesses don’t last anything like that long.Here’s what I’ve learned along the way. #1 Go your own way   I set up my specialist practice because I realised, I couldn’t grow or fulfil…

By Virtuoso Legal

25/04/22

What’s *your* superpower?

Hi everyone,Hope you're having a great week.This week I want to talk to you about a unique sense of purpose that everyone has, and how to tap into it.It is what I call your "superpower" - and I think it's something we can easily forget in the process of "doing" what we do.  Superheroes everywhere!…

By Virtuoso Legal

20/04/22

It means more when *you* say it

Hi everyone, How important is trust when it comes to what you do? A lot, right? Most companies (whether you sell goods or services) rely on reputation and trust. It is the invisible guarantee that tells people that they know you can deliver on your promise. Time and time again (and it's what keeps people…

By Virtuoso Legal

12/04/22

Perfection is lots of little things done well

Hi everyone,I hope you're having a good week.Are you someone who would class yourself as a perfectionist?Most business owners I know want to do the absolute best they can when it comes to what they do.After all, why settle for anything less? But did you know, that perfectionism can be a real problem when it comes…

By Virtuoso Legal

01/04/22

We should be excited about the future

Hi everyone.Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at King's College London, delivering two lectures on IP.The lectures were given to students learning about the healthcare industry.So, across the two hours, we covered a brief introduction to IP in healthcare, as well as regulation.The regulation part covered product liability, trade mark use, grey imports and…

By Virtuoso Legal

14/03/22

If you don’t learn from your mistakes you’re doomed to repeat them

Last time we talked about how each business leader sets out to do something different.Everyone has their own take on how things should be.Going out on a limb means trying new things, which can sometimes be a bit risky - but fortune favours the brave.And having the right approach to failure when you are taking…

By Virtuoso Legal

02/03/22

Your secret sauce

Every business brings something a bit different to the table.Take Virtuoso Legal for example.When I set up VL in 2007, I was determined to buck the trend.We started with an all-female team (initially just me, and then also Kirsten).We were dead set on giving innovative IP the focus it deserved ... rather than treating it…

By Virtuoso Legal

17/02/22

They’re not playing games!

When it comes to maximising the value of IP - there are businesses that do well, and there are those which excel.Today, I want to highlight a company whose IP has placed them at the top table - and that offsets their weaknesses.Today I am talking about Nintendo.  World 1-1 First thing's first, some orientation.From…

By Virtuoso Legal

15/02/22

Virtuoso Legal welcomes Christos!

Virtuoso Legal are delighted to welcome Christos Sakellaropoulos to their team of intellectual property specialists. Christos joined the team in early February having completed his LLM  at the Queen Mary University of London. He has begun the SQE and is assisting the Virtuoso Legal team as a trainee solicitor. Christos’ specific area of interest lies…

By Virtuoso Legal

03/02/22

Et tu, Brute?

We're all familiar with the story of Julius Caesar. Many view Julius Caesar as Rome's greatest emperor. Yet toward the end of his reign, his influence was waning and conspirators plotted against him. This all came to a head when an assassination attempt was made in 44BC. It's alleged that Julius Caeser was initially able…

By Virtuoso Legal

27/01/22

Make Your Mark

Hello there.I'm going to cut to the chase.Does your company have a trade mark yet?If the answer is no - you're not alone.On estimate, 40% of SMEs and larger businesses in the UK haven't registered their trade marks yet.It astonishes me how many businesses don't have their brand registered!Many businesses spend a lot of time (and…