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Kain Lawyers Offices

Kain Lawyers
L5, 121 King William Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000
Australia
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Kain Lawyers > The Legal 500 Rankings

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 > Firm Profile

Kain Lawyers are transaction specialists. Operating in all Australian jurisdictions, Kain Lawyers is regularly ranked as one of the most active firms in Australia’s mid-market.

Kain advises private equity, venture capital, private credit and property & real asset fund managers, founders, and corporates. Our expertise spans Private and Public M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Property & Real Asset Transactions, Capital Structuring, and Transaction Disputes.

With a singular focus on transactions, hands-on directors, top tier expertise and pragmatic and commercial advice, we deliver superior outcomes for our clients.

Main Contacts

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Kain Lawyers info@kainlawyers.com.au 08 7220 0900

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