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Kain Lawyers
Level 27, Chifley Tower
2 Chifley Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

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Australia > Corporate and M&A Tier 6

Boutique firm Kain Lawyers routinely advises on mid-market transactions, including public and private M&A and reverse takeovers, and is also equipped to advise on corporate disputes. In Sydney, John Kain, the founder and managing director of the firm, has over 25 years of experience in M&A and equity capital markets, and his practice also extends to private equity transactions. Michael Garry and James Burchnall co-lead the group in Adelaide, where they oversee the firm’s public and private M&A offering.

Practice head(s):

John Kain, Managing Director; Michael Garry, Director; James Burchnall, Director

Testimonials

‘Kain has a great culture, cemented by their young leadership team.’

‘Pragmatic, commercial, astute, smart negotiators and highly dependable. The team is resilient and in high-paced environments, this is a crucial attribute. They have never let their clients down whilst finalising transactions. They do all of this whilst keeping their sense of humour and collegiality.’

‘A very commercially focused team, always thinking about potential risks and the outcome sought. Love working with them.’

‘Smart and approachable individuals.’

‘Michael Garry is highly experienced in funds management and has played a key role in our own firm’s development and growth.’

‘A highly commercial firm that takes a practical approach to transactions.’

‘The team approach transactions from a commercial perspective. They start by understanding what are we trying to achieve and build their advice and services around that. They understand us and our business.’

‘They really care about our business and give above-and-beyond service.’

Key clients

Kelsian Group Limited

Premier Health Care Pty Ltd

Roc Partners

Consilium Technology Pty Ltd

KeyInvest Limited

Waveconn Operations Pty Ltd

YES Group (SA) Pty Ltd

Equity Partners

Cibus Capital LLP

Complexica Pty Ltd

Silk Laser Clinics

Alium Capital Management

Inheritance Capital Asset Management (ICAM Pty Ltd)

elmTEK Pty Ltd

SC Capital Partners

Engage Marine Holdings Pty Ltd

Conscious Investment Management Pty Ltd

GrainCorp

ResourceCo Pty Ltd

Zen Energy

Nash Advisory Pty Ltd

Work highlights

Advised Kelsian Group on its $325m acquisition of All Aboard America! Holdings and the associated A$281m capital raising.
Advised Roc Partners entity Longriver Farms on the sale of Emerald Grain to global commodity trader Louis Dreyfus.
Advised KeyInvest on its merger with Australian Friendly Society (AFS), creating a merged entity with combined funds under management of approximately $400m and approximately 49,800 members.

Kain Lawyers are transaction specialists, advising solely in M&A, ECM, DCM, capital structuring and transaction disputes. Our singular transactional focus creates deep transaction and market expertise. We take the time to understand our clients’ businesses and commercial objectives and draw on our market expertise to anticipate issues that may arise and focus on what is material to our clients and their transaction.

Our commitment to community is not a recent phenomenon, nor is it a response to changing societal or workplace expectations. It was a driving reason for our creation. It is in our DNA. The Kain Foundation began the day our business began in 2004. Since then, every year, every team member has made a financial contribution and worked ‘hands on’ in a Kain Foundation project. The projects in Australia and Uganda provide economic and educational opportunities to disadvantaged young people. Our team has contributed tens of thousands of volunteer hours and raised over $1.5m for these projects. It is who we are.

Our team eschews internal competition. We work together to develop each other and deliver beneficial experiences and outcomes for our clients, our team and our community. In this environment, each team member has the opportunity to fulfill their potential through the development of market leading professional skills whilst making a meaningful and lasting contribution to our community.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
	Kain Lawyers	info@kainlawyers.com.au	08 7220 0900

Name	Position	Profile
James Burchnall	Director, Head of Public Markets	View Profile
Gerry Cawson	Director, Head of M&A (Private) and ECM (Private)	View Profile
Sarah Chia	Director	View Profile
Michael Chrisohoou	Director, Head of Capital Structuring	View Profile
Lauren Crosby	Director	View Profile
Michael Garry	Director, Head of Growth	View Profile
Tim Hall	Director	View Profile
Rebecca Henderson	Director, Head of Transaction Disputes	View Profile
John Kain	Managing Director	View Profile
Alyce Ricciardi	Director	View Profile
Nick Slack	Director, Head of DCM	View Profile
Jacob Thomas	Director	View Profile
Brian Vuong	Director	View Profile
Brendan Wykes	Director	View Profile