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Biztech Lawyers expands into Melbourne
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.
Jerome Doraisamy
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.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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