Duane Keighran

As Managing Director of Kain Lawyers, Michael is responsible for shaping and advancing the firm’s strategic priorities. Michael is an experienced corporate lawyer who has advised some of Australia’s largest corporations and investment funds on their most complex and strategically critical transactions. His practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, alternative asset fund establishment and deployment as well as foreign investment and financial services ...

Michael is generally recognised as a leading insurance silk taking briefs to advise and appear in all Australian jurisdictions. He has broad experience of all major classes of insurance and reinsurance, with particular expertise in financial lines, general liability, property and business interruption claims. His advisory practice includes advising many leading brokers and insurers that service Australian markets. He is known for his depth of understanding of major classes of insurance and hi...

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 a...

Joel Parsons is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Defamation and Media Law and Entertainment Law. Joel practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Joel Parsons since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joel Parsons is held by other lawyers.

Callan O'Neill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Sports Law. Callan practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Callan O'Neill since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Callan O'Neill is held by other lawyers.

Sasko is a Partner in Fragomen’s Sydney office. He has practiced in immigration law for over eighteen years, and has provided Australian immigration advice and assistance to Australian and international businesses across a wide range of industry sectors. His clients include world leaders in sectors such as ICT, FMCG, pharmaceutical, and management consulting. Sasko has also advised many start-up organizations with visa and immigration requirements. In addition, he has extensive experien...

Kate Rafton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kate practices law in Parramatta, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Kate Rafton since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kate Rafton is held by other lawyers.

David Thomas SC appears across Australia in a broad range of commercial and civil matters. He has a particular interest in class actions, regulatory, revenue and constitutional law. David appears at both trial and on appeal, including in the High Court. Commercial and corporate law : Recent clients include HSBC on appeal in the Dick Smith litigation, IAL in the Greensill disputes, Channel Seven in claims against Cricket Australia, the Rinehart children in litigation against Gina Rinehart, NAB...

Samantha regularly acts for private and public hospital operators, Local Health Districts, not-for-profit organisations, aged care and retirement village operators and Primary Health Networks. Her practice is concentrated in the health, aged care, retirement villages and not-for-profit sectors. Samantha advises on acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructures, commercial arrangements, Corporations Act and ACNC compliance. She advises on governance frameworks, director duties and regulato...

Adam acts for developers, contractors, state and local governments, universities, utilities, resources companies and manufacturers. His clients include ASX-listed property groups, major universities, government development corporations, multinational resources companies and international developers. He is based in Sydney and Adelaide and has worked on projects throughout Australia, Asia, North America and Europe. Adam advises on procurement and construction law, and on the negotiation, docume...