Firm PROFILE
Kain Lawyers
Asia-Pacific 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026
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Top figures
3
Offices
85
Company Size
2004
Established Year
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Overview
Provided by Kain Lawyers
Kain Lawyers are transaction specialists advising in Private and Public M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Property, Projects and Real Assets, and Transaction Disputes.
Their singular focus on corporate transactions fosters deep expertise. The firm takes the time to understand their clients' businesses and commercial objectives, drawing on their market expertise to anticipate potential issues and focus on what is material to the clients and their transactions.
Industry sectors (10)
- Financial Services
- Agriculture
- Energy and Renewables
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Health, Wellness and Medical
- Travel and Tourism
- Property
- Family Office
- Infrastructure
Capabilities (9)
- Private M&A
- Public M&A
- Equity Capital Markets
- Debt Capital Markets
- Investment Funds
- Property, Projects and Real Assets
- Energy Projects
- Transaction Disputes
- Capital Structuring
Clients (15)
- Kelsian
- Silk Laser Clinics
- T-Ports
- ResourceCo
- Shaw and Partners
- Ord Minnett
- Ansarada
- Zen Energy
- Digital Matter
- Engage Marine
- Flavorite
- Fresh Produce Group
- Freshmax group
- Journey Beyond
- Kinross Farms
Key people
Provided by Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry
Managing Director
Gerry Cawson
Director, Co-Head of M&A (Private) and ECM (Private)
David Mitchell
Director, Co-Head of M&A (Private) and ECM (Private)
James Burchnall
Director, Head of M&A (Public) and ECM (Public)
Brendan Ivers
Director, Head of Investment Funds
Nick Slack
Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets
Jason Vernik
Director, Head of Property, Projects & Real Assets
Rebecca Henderson
Director, Head of Transaction Disputes
John Kain
Director, Founder
Alison de Kleuver
Chief Operating Officer
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Work & experience
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Kain Lawyers is consistently ranked as one of the most active M&A teams in Australia’s mid-market. We are consistently recognised for sophisticated transactions work and high-value deals. In the past five years, we have successfully closed over 300 deals totalling more than $10 billion. This means that every lawyer on every deal team has the experience and market knowledge to cut through complexity and provide commercially relevant advice.
Notable work
Provided by Kain Lawyers
Symphony completes $488 million Series-A financing to accelerate growth of leading energy transition infrastructure platform.
2024CompletedSydney
Digital Matter and Five V Capital form partnership to drive innovation.
2025CompletedMelbourne
Advised Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) on its binding agreements for the sale of its Tourism Portfolio to Journey Beyond for $161 million.
2025CompletedSydney
Ranked Offices at Kain Lawyers
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Ranked Departments at Kain Lawyers (1)
Ranked Individuals at Kain Lawyers (2)
Australia
Timothy Lipscombe
Banking & Finance: Property Finance
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Brendan Ivers
Investment Funds
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Top figures
3
Offices
85
Company Size
2004
Established Year
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