Kain Lawyers

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Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026

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Overview

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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.

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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

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Australia - Head office

South Australia

L5/121 King William St , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, SA 5000, Adelaide

www.kainlawyers.com.au

+61 8 7220 0922

Australia

New South Wales

Level 27 Chiefley Tower Chiefley Square , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000, Sydney

Ranked Departments

6
Corporate/M&A
Australia

Ranked Individuals

2
Brendan Ivers
Investment Funds, Australia
3
Timothy Lipscombe
Banking & Finance: Property Finance, Australia

Kain Lawyers

Top figures

Offices

Employees

2004

Established in

Key people

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)

Industry sectors

Financial ServicesAgricultureEnergy and RenewablesTechnologyManufacturingHealth, Wellness and MedicalTravel and TourismPropertyFamily OfficeInfrastructure

Capabilities

Private M&APublic M&AEquity Capital MarketsDebt Capital MarketsInvestment FundsProperty, Projects and Real AssetsEnergy ProjectsTransaction DisputesCapital Structuring

Clients

KelsianSilk Laser ClinicsT-PortsResourceCoShaw and PartnersOrd MinnettAnsaradaZen EnergyDigital MatterEngage MarineFlavoriteFresh Produce GroupFreshmax groupJourney BeyondKinross Farms

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