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John Kain

Director

John Kain, Director

Consistently ranked by clients and peers as a leading corporate lawyer, Kain Lawyers' founder has over 30 years' experience in M&A and equity capital markets law.

John's experience ranges across private equity, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. His experience in advising public and private companies and investment funds has seen him consistently ranked by The Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in Australia™ and Doyle's Guide as a leading corporate, ECM and M&A lawyer.

John's recent experience includes advising:

  • Zen Energy Group on the investment by GFG Alliance and subsequent demerger of those groups;
  • Lightpoint Medical Limited on its sale to Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:TLX);
  • Jumbuck Pastoral syndicate's ~$104 million acquisition of the iconic Wave Hill station;
  • Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) on its IPO;
  • Alium Capital Management on numerous pre-IPO investments; and
  • Greenwich Capital Partners on the Vitala Health roll up of allied health practices.

Awards and recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2027

    Recognised in 8 areas including Mergers & Acquisitions Law

  • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

    Recognised as Recommended in the area of Corporate M&A

  • The Doyle's Guide 2024

    Ranked in the area of Corporate Law (since 2017)

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2022

    Lawyer of the year in the area of Private Equity Law

  • The Doyle's Guide 2021

    Ranked in the area of Corporate Law (since 2018)

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