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Awards & Recognition 17 Apr 2025

Kain Lawyers Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026 Edition

Kain Lawyers is proud to congratulate our Directors named in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia. Kain Lawyers was represented across 15 practice areas, with 12 directors recognised as ‘Best Lawyers’ in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne.

James Burchnall was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Venture Capital Law, and five of our Associate Directors were named on the ‘Ones to Watch’ list. This is an outstanding reflection of the depth of the Kain Lawyers team and we would like to congratulate all on their listings and well-deserved recognition.

The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition)

James Burchnall

Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Equity Capital Markets Law
Investment Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law

Commercial Law
Corporate / Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Equity Capital Markets Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law

Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Litigation

Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Funds Management
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law

Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Commercial Law
Construction / Infrastructure Law
Corporate Law
Trusts and Estates
Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Alyce Ricciardi

Commercial Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Leasing Law
Real Property Law

Commercial Law
Corporate / Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Real Property Law

Catherine Debreceny

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Commercial Law
Corporate / Governance Practice
Corporate Law
Equity Capital Markets Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law
Water Law

Lawyer of the Year

James Burchnall

Venture Capital Law

Ones to Watch

Nicholas Cardone

Corporate Law

Travis Cordingley

Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Construction / Infrastructure Law

Alyce RicciardiDirector

Mergers and Acquisitions|Capital Markets|Agribusiness|Foreign Investment|Private Equity

Brian VuongDirector

Mergers and Acquisitions|Agribusiness|Private Equity

Gerry CawsonDirector, Co-Head of M&A (Private) and Capital Markets (Private)

Mergers and Acquisitions|Investment Funds|Capital Markets|Agribusiness|Family Office|Foreign Investment|Private Equity

Jack DittmarAssociate Director

Mergers and Acquisitions

James BurchnallDirector, Head of M&A (Public) and Capital Markets (Public)

Mergers and Acquisitions|Capital Markets|Foreign Investment|Private Equity|Agribusiness

Jason Vernik

Jason VernikDirector, Head of Property, Projects & Infrastructure

Property, Projects and Infrastructure|Energy

Jeremy CollinsDirector

Property, Projects and Infrastructure

John KainDirector

Mergers and Acquisitions|Capital Markets|Family Office

Joshua LeeDirector

Dispute Resolution

Lauren CrosbyDirector

Dispute Resolution

Michael GarryManaging Director

Mergers and Acquisitions|Investment Funds|Property, Projects and Infrastructure|Agribusiness|Financial Services|Private Equity

Nicholas CardoneAssociate Director

Mergers and Acquisitions|Capital Markets|Investment Funds

Sarah ChiaDirector

Mergers and Acquisitions|Capital Markets|Private Equity|Family Office

Stefan HarrisAssociate Director

Mergers and Acquisitions|Investment Funds|Capital Markets

Tim HallDirector

Capital Markets|Family Office|Mergers and Acquisitions

Travis CordingleyAssociate Director

Mergers and Acquisitions