James Burchnall
Recognized since 2018
Adelaide, Australia
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Equity Capital Markets Law
Investment Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law
James is the leader of our Public M&A and Equity Capital Markets practice. He is a current member of the Australian Takeovers Panel and has extensive experience working in top-tier corporate law firms in Australia and London.
James’ experience includes leading the Kain teams advising:
- Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) on its $698m (including up to $63m contingent consideration) acquisition of Transit Systems Group, together with a $154m capital raise by accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer and placement;
- ROC Partners on its $350m+ competitive takeover bid for Vitalharvest (ASX: VTH);
- Kelsian Group (ASX: KLS) on its $125m acquisition of Transit Systems Marine, and the associated capital raising of $51m, and on Kelsian’s acquisition of the Kingfisher Bay Resort Group for $43m;
- Ellex Medical Lasers Limited (ASX: ELX) on its capital raising of $23.2m from US and Australian institutional and sophisticated investors;
- Alcidion Group Limited (ASX: ALC) on its acquisition of MKM Health and UK-based Patientrack; and
- Stilmark Group on its bid for the Optus tower portfolio and on the sale of Stilmark to OMERS Infrastructure
James is recognised as a leading M&A and Equity Capital Markets lawyer. He has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the areas of M&A and Equity Capital Markets by Best Lawyers in Australia and was recently named as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 2022 Asia Pacific Edition in the area of Corporate M&A.
- L5, 121 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia
9 The Best Lawyers in Australia™ awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ awards
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Adelaide, Australia (2025)
- Equity Capital Markets Law, Adelaide, Australia (2024)
- Venture Capital Law, Adelaide, Australia (2023)
- Equity Capital Markets Law, Adelaide, Australia (2022)
- Venture Capital Law, Adelaide, Australia (2021)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Adelaide, Australia (2019)
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Equity Capital Markets Law
- Investment Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Equity Law
- Venture Capital Law
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