Dean Katz Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Australia

VP of Legal in LUNA’s Scale-ups & High Growth Companies team. With HQs in Melbourne, Sydney and Byron Bay, and distributed teams across the country, we are the go to legal and accounting service provider within the ecosystem dedicated to finding, creating, nurturing and unlocking value for leading companies, no matter the location - within CBDs, greater metropolitan and regional - across a range of sectors:🌾 Biotech, agriculture & life sciences ⚙️ Manufacture, distribution… Show more VP of Legal in LUNA’s Scale-ups & High Growth Companies team. With HQs in Melbourne, Sydney and Byron Bay, and distributed teams across the country, we are the go to legal and accounting service provider within the ecosystem dedicated to finding, creating, nurturing and unlocking value for leading companies, no matter the location - within CBDs, greater metropolitan and regional - across a range of sectors:🌾 Biotech, agriculture & life sciences ⚙️ Manufacture, distribution and R&D 🩻 Healthcare, healthtech & medtech 👗 Fashion, retail and e-commerce 🛍️ FMCG, food/beverage & B2C 🚛 Transport, logistics & supply chain 🏀 Sports, entertainment & hospitality ⚡️ Energy, resources & cleantech 🎓 Education, training & edtech🖊️ Professional services, consulting & engineering ❤️ Wellness, fitness and beauty 🎗️ Social enterprise, sustainability & NFPLUNA is a multidisciplinary, cutting edge advisory business with skilled lawyers, accountants and consultants, specialising in Start-ups, Scale-ups, High Growth Companies and VCs, as strategic external advisors or in-house GC / CFO extensions to the management team. We live and breath the startup and scaleup ecosystem lifecycle - from founder idea, to set-up, structuring, IP protection, commercialisation, access to networks, seed investment, board governance, compliance, education, strategy, contracting, accounting, tax, M&A, value creation, follow-on investment and exit. Show less

Australia

Strategic legal specialists for Australia's leading companies, executives and boards.External 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 flexibility.Levelling the playing field for Small to Mid-caps, SMEs, Scale-ups and Growth companies with… Show more Strategic legal specialists for Australia's leading companies, executives and boards.External 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 flexibility.Levelling 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.- Over 15 years' experience, 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 Show less

Australia

NEM is a leading Australian agri-biotech company, with commercialisation channels at over 600 distributors in Australia and overseas, one of the largest fermentation capabilities in the country and an expanding R&D program. We are pushing the boundaries of sustainability through biotechnology and showcasing the vital role that microbes can play in building a more sustainable future - for farmers, consumers and the environment. “Harnessing the best science to support sustainable farming… Show more NEM is a leading Australian agri-biotech company, with commercialisation channels at over 600 distributors in Australia and overseas, one of the largest fermentation capabilities in the country and an expanding R&D program. We are pushing the boundaries of sustainability through biotechnology and showcasing the vital role that microbes can play in building a more sustainable future - for farmers, consumers and the environment. “Harnessing the best science to support sustainable farming and a healthier planet.” A valuable advisor to the management team and engaged on numerous strategic transactions to support the company’s vision, objectives and goals, including drafting and negotiating strategic commercial agreements with industry, government and commercial partners, sale / investor readiness, acquisitions and capital raisings.Company Secretary supporting Board of Directors with strategic governance advice, stakeholder communications strategy, and compliance with regulatory bodies, legislation, polices and procedures, together with strategic support on capital raisings. Management team member advising CEO, COO, CFO and division leaders / managers on strategic objectives for the business, including revenue generation activities, management of costs, people development, risk mitigation and legal support for the businesses core functions: manufacturing, operations, sales, finance, marketing / PR, and research and development. Implementation of best-in-class technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs and avoid risks, including contract management systems, electronic execution platforms, ERP systems, due diligence / virtual data rooms, and employee management software. Show less

Australia

An Australian Leading Provider of Therapeutic Disability Support Services.Connect2Care is a family-owned and operated provider of therapeutic services focused on meeting the needs of children and adults living with disability in our community.Our therapists are highly educated and use evidence-based therapies to help improve the lives of our clients and their families.We work as a multidisciplinary team to provide the best quality allied health care, including… Show more An Australian Leading Provider of Therapeutic Disability Support Services.Connect2Care is a family-owned and operated provider of therapeutic services focused on meeting the needs of children and adults living with disability in our community.Our therapists are highly educated and use evidence-based therapies to help improve the lives of our clients and their families.We work as a multidisciplinary team to provide the best quality allied health care, including Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Allied Health Assistants, Social Workers, and Dietetics. Show less

Australia

Third Place is an ‘all in one’ workspace, management & employee experience platform, for companies, employees, professionals and freelancers to thrive with hybrid & distributed work - offering a selection of flexible, convenient and inspirational hospitality-based workspaces, vetted for full productivity and collaboration at leading hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes.We are co-working meets hospitality, with ‘service and experience’ at our core. We have over 1,500 locations… Show more Third Place is an ‘all in one’ workspace, management & employee experience platform, for companies, employees, professionals and freelancers to thrive with hybrid & distributed work - offering a selection of flexible, convenient and inspirational hospitality-based workspaces, vetted for full productivity and collaboration at leading hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes.We are co-working meets hospitality, with ‘service and experience’ at our core. We have over 1,500 locations Australia-wide, with the largest brands in the hospitality and hotels industry, such as IHG, Hyatt, Accor, Australian Venue Co, the Sporting Globe and Milky Lane, as well as many independents and local cafes, business and clubs (e.g., golf clubs, surf parks). Our venues boast all the features of productive work – fast wifi, power chargers, ambience, private meeting spaces, convenient space (near home, the office or between colleagues) and of course, the delicious food and beverage that only the hospitality industry can offer.On our portal, workers can:1. Discover the best location that meets their needs2. Make a booking on demand to secure a table, hot desk or meeting space3. Simply ‘tap and pay’ in store for workspace amenities, including food and beverage offerings or specials4. Claim and expense the workspaceChief People Officers, Head of Employee Experience, HR leaders & managers can effectively implement hybrid, remote & distributed teams, creating an employee experience to attract and retain the best talent, and control budgets with flexible pre-defined spend limits for employees, starting with a simple ‘pay as you go model’. Our insights reports provide data on usage, collaboration, effectiveness and employee wellbeing / happiness, translated into substantial productivity gains.Hybrid & distributed work is the opportunity of a lifetime - and the Third Place ‘all in one’ platform makes distributed work, work, in the most convenient, inspirational & experiential way! Show less

Melbourne, Australia

We are a boutique Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance firm with offices in Melbourne, Malaysia, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Bangkok. We also have strategic partners in the US. Our team of professionals include corporate lawyers, investment bankers, management consultants, private equity fund managers and captains / veterans of industries.

Melbourne, Australia

Lead Partner on multiple M&A transactions, divestments and capital raisings (deal sizes between $10M to $250M) including extensive due diligence, sale / investor readiness, legal documentation, negotiation, regulatory compliance. Drafting, negotiating and secure all types of commercial contracts - supply and distribution agreements, services and software agreements, joint ventures, shareholders agreements and funding agreements. Negotiation and management of significant… Show more Lead Partner on multiple M&A transactions, divestments and capital raisings (deal sizes between $10M to $250M) including extensive due diligence, sale / investor readiness, legal documentation, negotiation, regulatory compliance. Drafting, negotiating and secure all types of commercial contracts - supply and distribution agreements, services and software agreements, joint ventures, shareholders agreements and funding agreements. Negotiation and management of significant projects, developments, disputes with various government bodies, using enforcement mechanisms such as VCAT to resolve disputes commercially. Practice Group Leader and CRM for a number of the firm’s top 20 clients, managing and delivering budgets, P&Ls and business plans. Establishing internal initiatives focusing on employee engagement, coaching and mentoring, professional development and workplace culture.Key sectors: Agriculture / manufacturing: Acting for a leading agri-biotech company. Minerals & Resources: Acting for one of Australia's largest quarry and construction companies. Healthcare: Acting for a NASDAQ listed leader in the manufacture and distribution of medical products.Information Technology, Telecommunications and Cybersecurity: Advising ASX listed telecommunications company and cybersecurity company. Food & Beverage / FMCG: Acting for one of Australia’s largest coffee roasters. Retail / fashion: Acting for one of Australia’s largest footwear enterprises. Emerging Technologies: Advising various technology companies in a range of sectors on capital raisings, contract drafting, software licensing, negotiation and intellectual property matters. Sports and Entertainment: Advising a consortium in relation to the development of a Sports & Lifestyle Precinct within the City of Wyndham and the establishment of an A-League football club. Show less

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

Commercial Law, Sports Law, Evidence, Medicolegal

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Commercial Law And Sports Management