John Kain 10YEARSAWARDED

John Kain

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Commercial Law Corporate / Governance Practice Corporate Law Equity Capital Markets Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Private Equity Law Venture Capital Law Water Law
John Kain
John Kain
Sydney, AU
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14 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

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.

John was ranked as 'Recommended' in the area of Corporate Law in The Doyle's Guide 2026 and was listed as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 (Asia Pacific).

Works at
Kain Lawyers

14 Best Lawyers awards

Kain Lawyers logo

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Private Equity Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Private Equity Law, Adelaide, Australia (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Equity Capital Markets Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Private Equity Law
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Water Law

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