{"id":50543,"date":"2017-10-09T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=50543"},"modified":"2019-06-30T14:59:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T13:59:50","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2017-lexoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2017-lexoo\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Champion finalist 2017: Lexoo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start-up name: <\/strong>Lexoo
\nFounders: <\/strong>Daniel van Binsbergen and Chris O’Sullivan
\nStarted in: <\/strong>February
\nBased in: <\/strong>London
\nBusiness description: <\/strong>Curated marketplace for business lawyers<\/p>\n

Shortlisted category:<\/h3>\n

Young Entrepreneur of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lexoo story:<\/h3>\n

Promising to be the smartest way to find a great lawyer, Lexoo operates a curated marketplace which helps businesses engage senior lawyers from boutique law firms in the UK and overseas.<\/p>\n

Founded by 32-year-old young entrepreneur and former lawyer Daniel van Binsbergen and his co-founder Chris O’ Sullivan, the legal tech start-up was created in 2014 to “transform the legal experience for forward-thinking businesses and legal teams”.<\/p>\n

The marketplace works by enabling a customer to submit a request and it then invites three or four of the best suited lawyers to send a quote within 24 hours. Only those lawyers who are invited to quote will see the job description, therefore ensuring client confidentiality.<\/p>\n

And the service appears to be as streamlined as it is affordable. The start-up asserts that it offers the same services as those you would expect from an international law firm at a fraction of the cost.<\/p>\n

In fact Lexoo claims that, because its lawyers work on a low-overhead basis, its clients can save over 46% when compared with larger firms.<\/p>\n

To date, the duo and their 10-strong team have matched more than 13,000 businesses including CEOs from some of the world’s top tech companies with its panel of experienced, independent ex-City lawyers.<\/p>\n

Returning for a second year as a Startups Awards finalist<\/a> and People’s Champion contender, this year we’ve shone the spotlight on van Binsbergen in nominating him for Young Entrepreneur of the Year; An accolade which recognises impressive founders whose businesses started trading before the age of 30,<\/p>\n

Why Lexoo made our shortlist:<\/h3>\n

As an ex-lawyer, Daniel van Binsbergen has recognised that the industry was screaming out for a simple solution. In turn, he has delivered a service that benefits both businesses and legal professionals.<\/p>\n

The Lexoo story also serves up inspiration to budding young business men and women as the company started trading before Van Binsbergen had celebrated his 30th <\/span>birthday – proof that, in business, age is just a number!<\/p>\n

Where to find out more about Lexoo:<\/h3>\n

Website: <\/strong>www.lexoo.co.uk<\/a>
\nTwitter:<\/strong> @Lexoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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