Kain Lawyers is proud to congratulate our directors named in the 2025 Best Lawyers in Australia. Kain Lawyers was represented across 11 practice areas, with 10 directors recognised as ‘Best Lawyers’ in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne.
James Burchnall was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and four 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 full list of 2025 Best Lawyers listings for Kain Lawyers is listed below.
Best Lawyers Recognition
James Burchnall
- Corporate Law
- Equity Capital Markets Law
- Investment Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Equity Law
- Venture Capital Law
Gerry Cawson
- Corporate Law
- Equity Capital Markets Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Equity Law
- Venture Capital Law
Sarah Chia
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Equity Law
Lauren Crosby
- Litigation
Michael Garry
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Corporate Law
- Funds Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Venture Capital Law
Tim Hall
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Corporate Law
Brian Vuong
- Corporate Law
Jeremy Collins
- Real Property Law
John Kain
- Corporate / Governance Practice
- Corporate Law
- Equity Capital Markets Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Equity Law
- Venture Capital Law
Brendan Wykes
- Private Equity Law
Lawyer of the Year
James Burchnall
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ones to Watch
Nicholas Cardone
- Corporate Law
Travis Cordingley
- Corporate Law
Stefan Harris
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joshua Lee
- Construction / Infrastructure Law