Expert commercial lawyers who will protect and grow your business
Artemis is built around direct access to experienced and market-leading lawyers who understand your business’ commercial objectives and strategy.


Alexander Batsis
Founder and Principal Lawyer
Alexander Batsis is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer whose practice spans mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, commercial contracts, intellectual property and privacy, employment law, disputes and investigations, and corporate governance.
Alexander has over a decade of experience in law and banking. Before founding Artemis, Alexander worked at top tier commercial law firm Allens in the M&A team before moving into the startup ecosystem. He has worked closely with founders and growing businesses across the entire venture lifecycle from formation to funding, and all the way through to exit. His experience ranges from significant public and private transactions having advised on transactions worth cumulatively over $2.6 billion, all the way to day-to-day legal issues that arise when growing a business.
Alexander’s approach is pragmatic and client-centric. He is a trusted adviser in times of crisis and a steady hand through high-stakes decisions, combining sharp legal judgement with a genuine understanding of the commercial realities his clients face. He has been described as a “true founder’s lawyer” for his founder-first ethos and his understanding of the unique pressures founders and scale-ups face as they grow.
Alexander holds a Master of Law and Finance from the University of Oxford, where he attended as a General Sir Monash Scholar and an Oxford SDG Impact Fellow. Alexander also holds First Class Honours degrees in law and design. He is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and holds various board roles at community organisations across Australia. He has substantial corporate governance experience in the NFP and charity sector.
Core areas of expertise
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Commercial contracts
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Mergers, acquisitions and business sales
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Venture capital and capital raising
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Corporate structuring and advisory
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Shareholders’ agreements and corporate governance
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Technology, IP, privacy and data
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Employment and workplace issues (including disputes and investigations)
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Disputes, in particular contract disputes and shareholder-related disputes
Artemis Advantage
Fractional specialist legal counsel on demand
Through Artemis Advantage, we engage experienced fractional legal counsel with deep expertise in particular practice areas, industries or regulatory issues to work alongside the Artemis team when a matter calls for it.
Through Artemis Advantage, we have access to lawyers across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin.
We have fractional legal counsel available in the following practice areas:
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Tax law
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Insolvency + restructuring
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Banking + finance
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Financial services regulation
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Funds management
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Competition + antitrust
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Real estate + property
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Construction + projects
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Planning & environment
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Insurance
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White-collar crime
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Personal injury
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Medical negligence
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Administrative + public law
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Telecommunications & media law
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Sports law
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Health & life sciences law
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Foreign investment
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International law
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Franchising
Want to discuss a matter directly with Alexander?
Book a time with Alex now and learn how we can help you.