
Kain Lawyers
Australia
Lawyers

Sarah Chia
- Phone0408 018 368
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions
Position
Director
Career
Sarah is an experienced Transactions lawyer who is valued by clients for her attention to detail, commercial acumen and dedication to achieving the best commercial outcome for them. Sarah’s transactional experience includes;
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Advising Best Doors and Reliance Doors on their business sale to Swiss listed company Dormakaba;
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Advising sportsmed on the sale of their hospital to Burnside War Memorial Hospital;
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Leading the due diligence team in relation to Kelsian Group’s (ASX:KLS) $698 million (including up to $63 million contingent consideration) acquisition of Transit Systems Group, together with a $154 million capital raise;
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Leading the due diligence team advising a number of Total Tools franchisees on their majority business sale to Total Tools Holdings;
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Advising Grasshopper Environmental on its business sale to Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY);
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Advising YP Ag on its business sale to Elders (ASX:ELD); and
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Advising Lewis Fields Retirement Village on its business sale to Aspen Group Limited (ASX:APZ).
Sarah is recognised as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the area of Private Equity by The Best Lawyers in Australia™. She is also ranked by Doyle’s Guide 2026 as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in the Commercial M&A category and 'Recommended' in the Health & Aged Care Law category. Sarah sits on the board of the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation and The Royal Adelaide Golf Club.
Languages
English