Kain Lawyers

Transactions

Director

Cath is an experienced corporate lawyer with significant national and international experience in mergers and acquisitions. 

Cath specialises in founder exits, inbound multinational acquisitions, and acquisitions and disposals for Australian corporates. With over 20 years of national and international experience, Cath has advised on deals across the pharmaceutical, health, childcare, civil construction, industrial, and technology sectors. Cath’s clients include founders and owners, start-ups, listed public companies, multinational groups, Australian subsidiaries of multinational groups, and privately held Australian companies.

Cath’s recent transactional experience includes:

CSA Group – acted for the founders of CSA, a provider of industrial waste management solutions, in its sale to Waste Services Group, a waste management broker and collections business backed by Livingbridge (2023). Liberate Learning – acted for the founders of Liberate, a provider of digital blended learning and training solutions, in its sale to MPS Limited (NSEI:MPSLTD), an Indian listed, global provider of platforms, content, and learning solutions (2023). Bestech Australia – acted for the founder of Bestech, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial sensors, instrumentation and data acquisition systems, in its sale to Redwood North, a private equity firm (2023). Fraudwatch – acted for the founder of Fraudwatch International, a provider of digital brand protection services, in its sale to Netcraft a cybercrime detection and disruption platform (2022). World Manager – acted for the founder of World Manager, an employee training and development platform, in its sale to FranConnect, a provider of franchise management software solutions (2022). ROC Partners – acting for ROC Partners in its purchase of HeartWest, a provider of cardiology services (2023). Butler Freight – acting on its acquisition of MTAW Group (2023), the acquisition of CTC Port Group (2022), the Toll Holdings wharf warehousing and distribution division (2017) and others. Acted for Persol Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:2181), a Japan-listed human resource management company, in its sale of Programmed Health Professionals, a national provider of nursing, disability and aged care services to Genesis Capital, a private equity firm (2024). Acted for Beaulieu International Group, a global provider of flooring and material solutions, in its purchase of Signature Floors, a commercial and residential flooring business (2023).

Cath’s expertise in mergers and acquisitions has earned her recognition as a leading M&A Lawyer by ‘Best Lawyers’ from 2018 to 2025.