About us
Lawmee is an online platform connecting lawyers, paralegals and company secretaries to opportunities with companies and law firms – faster than ever before.
Our team consists of experienced GCs, senior lawyers, recruiters and technology experts who have come together to create a new way of working.
We provide companies and law firms with direct access to pre-vetted, best in class lawyers, real-time and with full cost transparency. We help lawyers and paralegals to secure opportunities with market leading companies and law firms, with more control over how, when and where they work.
Our purpose-built online platform puts you in the driver’s seat with total control over the recruitment process – while we charge clients less, and pay lawyers more.
Meet the team
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Chris Bates
Founder & CEO0411 645 984
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chris.bates@lawmee.com
Chris is a lawyer with a passion for building high-performance teams and scaling businesses. He is a Director at KBE Legal Talent, co-founded The Piddington Society, Interpeople (now Rigforce), national insurance brokerage KBI and was previously a Director at Parkerville Children & Youth Care. Chris’ primary purpose at this stage of his career is to give back and help lawyers and clients to live their best lives. -
Siemone Neutgens
Director0403 383 326
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siemone.neutgens@lawmee.com
Siemone is a legal recruitment specialist with 25+ years of experience. She is a Director at KBE Legal Talent, former board member of The Piddington Society and has established recruitment teams in both Australia and New Zealand. Siemone’s clients include some of the world’s leading law firms, ASX-listed companies, GTEs, multinationals and private companies. She is very passionate about supporting lawyers to achieve their career goals. -
Thomas O'Brien
Head of Secondments, Victoria0458 413 456
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tom.obrien@lawmee.com
Tom is an experienced IT professional with a background in technology services and platform management across the UK, Hong Kong, and Australia. In the UK, Tom managed large-scale IT outsourcing contracts at Computacenter for clients like Sky, SSE and RBS. After moving to Australia, Tom focused on complex multi-sided marketplaces, holding senior roles at Deliveroo and Sidekicker. Now, as Head of Secondments at Lawmee, Tom is driving the Melbourne launch and optimising the platform for lawyers and clients. -
Francesca Senda
General Counsel & Secondments (admitted in Scotland and England & Wales only)0417 104 811
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francesca.senda@lawmee.com
Francesca is a former law firm corporate partner and for 15+ years she has negotiated M&A transactions across various sectors and advised clients on a range of commercial matters. Francesca's legal career has taken her from Edinburgh to London, Singapore to Melbourne, and from leading boutique Dickson Minto to premier international law firms Hogan Lovells and MinterEllison and most recently mdp Law. Francesca has an in-depth understanding of the legal market as well as business operations that only direct industry and secondment participation can bring. In addition to her significant legal background, Francesca has consulted with space technology clients, co-founded a specialist online retail brand and run digital agency teams. -
Tim Jones
DirectorTim has significant experience as a senior executive in technology businesses and in bringing new technologies and business models to market. He has worked in business strategy, innovation, start-ups, capital raisings, corporate governance, corporate and commercial law, and intellectual property transactions.
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Sam Turton
Consultant0481 714 388
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sam.turton@lawmee.com
Sam prides himself on building long term relationships with lawyers, companies and law firms to make sure we find the right fit. Sam is a emerging as one of Australia’s up-and-coming legal recruiters. -
Úna Ní Fhlatharta
Secondment & Lawyer Support0403 154 022
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una.nifhlatharta@lawmee.com
With a decade of expertise in administration across industries like superannuation, insurance, and government, Úna is passionate about delivering outstanding service and fostering strong connections to support our lawyers and clients, creating a seamless experience with Lawmee. -
Chris Gibson
Shareholder0493 138 837
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chris.gibson@lawmee.com
Chris is an experienced General Counsel who has worked in Australia, Singapore and the UK. He has supported teams across North America, Latin America, EMEA, CIS and Asia Pacific. Chris has held leadership roles at Lloyds TSB Bank, SunGard Data Systems (now FIS), CSIRO, Lawyers on Demand, and Orica. Chris joined Lawmee to help make the legal profession a better place and sits on the board.
Our mission
We have united to make the legal industry a happier, healthier place.
Lawmee donates 10% of all after-tax profits to Community Legal Centres. Every time you engage a lawyer or paralegal through the Lawmee platform, or complete work with one of our clients, you will be helping some of our most vulnerable community members to access legal services.
Thank you for joining us on the journey.
What we believe
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Empower our people
Support awesome humans to work more flexibly and achieve their life and career goals
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Always choose kindness
Treat everyone with kindness, empathy and respect – no egos
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Challenge the status quo
Ask the hard questions and continue learning, every single day
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Be the best you can be – make it happen
Help people to live their best lives – at work and beyond
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Live with purpose, courage & heart
Always do the right thing
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Support our community
Give back every step of the way
We'll match you with the best talent
Browse and choose pre-vetted, best in class lawyers, paralegals and company secretaries that suit your requirements
