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Legal tech specialist firm Biztech Lawyers has opened an office in Melbourne as part of its international growth strategy, and has hired a special counsel to run it.
Biztech Lawyers, which has operated in Sydney since its inception, is broadening its operations to include Melbourne.
“While Zoom calls are great – our clients come to understand and expect that we’re on their team. And sometimes that requires punching through an idea in an all-hands whiteboard session, or other times simply lending an ear in a confidential coffee chat,” he said.
“And, the coffee in Melbourne is very good, so why not?”
Mr Bekker – the former general counsel and head of operations at Australian tech company Rokt, which he helped grow from its start in Sydney to having a presence in eight international markets – has appointed special counsel Yehuda Orelowitz to head the firm’s Melbourne office.
In a statement, the firm said that Mr Orelowitz has acted as an “external GC” to a range of technology-focused businesses and has advised spin-out and start-up companies on myriad transactional and legal matters, contracts and all other functions generally served by an in-house legal counsel.
Moreover, the firm continued, Mr Orelowitz has a “strong understanding” of the commercialisation life cycle having worked with universities and IP-focused venture funds on research-related projects as well as helping private enterprises to commercialise research-based IP.
Biztech, Mr Bekker proclaimed, is in the early phase of an “aggressive” international growth strategy.
“Our ambition is to become the preeminent technology counsel for global startup businesses – connecting directly with them in all of the key markets in which they cluster – including the US, Singapore, UK,” he submitted.
“If your law firm can’t scale itself internationally, why would you trust them to help scale your business internationally? We will offer a joined-up offering across markets – perfect for businesses who need to be ‘global from day one’.”
The firm lives and breathes high-growth tech start-ups, Mr Bekker continued.
“We get them. We know the challenges they are facing – because we’ve been there and sat in their seat. We’re with them every step of the way. Expanding into the Melbourne market is a key step in servicing our growing tech-centric clientele,” he concluded.
