Strategic legal specialists for Australia's leading companies, executives and boards
External Counsel or In-house Corporate Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel, Head of Legal, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary for Small to Mid-caps, SMEs, Scale-ups, Executives, C-Suites and Boards.Limitless Legal - Unlimited by time, Unlimited by location & Unlimited by flexibilityLevelling the playing field for Small to Mid-caps, SMEs, Scale-ups and Growth companies with access to strategic specialists and tacticians, across the entire range of legal services, anytime, anywhere, at unbeatable flexible prices
15+ years executive legal expertise, unlimited by time & availability, 5 days a week, in any location
Our principal, Dean Katz, with over 15 years' experience, a commercial contracts and M&A specialist, expert tactician and negotiator and experienced company secretary
External trusted advisor or completely in-house working strategically with c-suite, management, boards and key stakeholders, with legal professional privilege
Strategic, commercial and industry-specific advice, not just legal advice
Cultural fit within your company, a true people person with undivided loyalty
Use of client signature, email and company profile as required
Engaged as a part-time employee or contractor based on client's needs
Efficiencies through implementation of secure and best-in-class legal, governance and compliance technology and leading GenAI tools
Choose our fixed fee approach or select from our all-inclusive monthly or annual packages,
far more cost effective than hourly rates, delivering costs certainty and budget savings
Choose from three fixed monthly or annual packages, or customise your own, always with unlimited calls and video conferences, anytime and anywhere. External counsel or full in-house approach available as part of the business, delivering efficiency, flexibility, certainty and value creation. Flexibility to scale up or down packages at any time, or end engagement on one months' notice. Get in touch if you prefer to discuss our fixed fee approach or hourly rates.
Dedicated Corporate Counsel or Legal Counsel
$5,000 - $6,250 / month
Plus GST
Unlimited calls/zooms, contracts and advice (approx. 1-2 days/week equivalent but available anytime). *Range based on size of company.
Unlimited calls/zooms, anytime
All contract drafting / review
Legal advice (excludes specialists)
Limited on site visits, online anytime
Support with legal technology
Strategic management team member
Management of external advisors
Investor / sale readiness
Company secretary & governance
Significant M&A, projects & specialists
Experienced
Senior Counsel or Head of Legal
$10,000 - $12,500 / month
Plus GST
Unlimited calls/zooms, contracts and advice, with strategic engagement, technology implementation and preferred fast turnarounds (approx. 2-3 days/week equivalent but available anytime). *Range based on size of company.
Unlimited calls/zooms, anytime
All contract drafting / review
Legal advice (excludes specialists)
Suite of template contracts
Risk & compliance
Administration of ESS, ESOP or EIP
Flexible on site visits as required
Implementation of legal technology
Preferred fast turnarounds
Strategic management team member
Management of external contractors
Investor / sale readiness
Company secretary & governance
Access to networks & investors
Significant M&A, projects & specialists
All-inclusive
General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer & CoSec
$15,000 - $17,500 / month
Plus GST
All inclusive, unlimited calls/zooms, contracts and advice, strategic engagement, company secretary, technology implementation, premium fast turnarounds, major projects and value creation (approx. 3-4 days/week but available anytime). *Range based on size of company.
Unlimited calls/zooms, anytime
All contract drafting / review
Legal advice (excludes specialists)
Suite of template contracts
Risk & compliance
Administration of ESS, ESOP or EIP
Priority site visits when requested
Implementation of legal technology
Premium fast turnarounds
Strategic management team / advice
Management of external contractors
Investor / sale readiness
Company secretary & governance
Attendance at Board meetings
Access to networks & investors
Support with significant M&A, projects & specialists (excludes external)
Services
A specialist in mergers & acquisitions, investments, due diligence, divestments and transaction execution, together with complex joint ventures and day-to-day commercial contracts, tactical negotiations, intellectual property protection, commercialisation, technology, data, cybersecurity and privacy. An experienced company secretary with focus on corporate governance, ESG and compliance for executives and boards. Trusted advisor for private and public companies, family offices, venture capital, government and not-for-profits.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Direct Investments, Due Diligence and Divestments
Commercial Contracts, Joint Ventures, Negotiation and Structuring
Intellectual Property Protection and Commercialisation
Company Secretary, Corporate Governance, ESG and Compliance
Private & Public Companies, Family Offices, VCs, Government and NFPs
Technology, Generative AI, Data, Cybersecurity and Privacy
Industries of expertise
Industry specific knowledge and expertise across key sectors with a focus on business drivers and value creation.
Biotechnology, Agriculture, Life-Sciences & Regional
Acting for leading Australian biotechnology, agriculture and life-sciences company, a manufacturer and marketer of scientifically researched and developed bio-fertiliser and bio-stimulant products and innovations for agriculture, including acquisitions, capital raisings, strategic commercial agreements, collaboration agreements, joint ventures, research and development agreements, import and export contracts, employee incentive plan, employment & industrial relations and intellectual property protection, together with a substantial investment and strategic partnership with a global leader in micro-organism based products for biocontrol, bio-stimulation and bio fertilisation (yeasts, bacteria, fungi and related products), employing over 5,000 people in over 50 countries across North America, South America and Europe, with 48 production plants, serving markets in plant care, animal and human health & nutrition, baking, food ingredients, winemaking and biofuels.
Healthcare, Medical Devices & Pharmaceutical
Acting for one of the world’s largest developers, manufacturers and marketers of dental implants, and other professional dental products, equipment and technologies on a range of legal issues within Australia and cross border transactions, including an acquisition of a leading direct-to-consumer, doctor-directed clear aligner company, with over 450 employees and headquartered in the US and the divestment of a surgery and respiratory healthcare business with operations across eight markets in Europe and Australia, together with a range of legal advice on contracts, competition and consumer law, privacy and data, and other regulatory matters, including the application of the Therapeutic Goods Act and regulations, dealing with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and registration on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
Manufacturing, Distribution, Import & Export
Acting for one of the world’s largest manufacturers of bearing, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and provider of reliability services and engineering consulting, with over 17,000 distributor locations and 108 manufacturing plants in 130 countries, employing over 40,000 people, including the divestment of its Australian and New Zealand distribution business with over 225 employees to a global US-based industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission products, fluid power components, and other industrial supplies, serving MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry. In addition, acting on various cross-jurisdictional transactions and contracts, such as joint ventures, partnership agreements, licensing arrangements, manufacture agreements, distribution agreements and general corporate and regulatory advice.
Other industries
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Sports, Entertainment & Media
Technology, Cybersecurity & Telecommunications
Fashion, Retail & E-commerce
Earth Resources, Construction & Property Development
FMCG, Wholesale, Food & Beverage
Government, Not-For-Profit, Charity & ESG
Some of the clients represented and companies worked with over 15+ years
Represented leading businesses and brands in a range of sectors, across private, public, government and NFPs, within Australia and cross-border jurisdictions and transactions.Click the logo for Further Information and Press Releases on some of the many transactions and major projects completed for clients.
Contact
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Thank you!
Thank you for your enquiry, I will be in contact with you shortly.If you wish to contact me, my email is dean@katzlegal.com.au or call me on +61413497225.Kind regardsDean