Kain Lawyers Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026 Edition

Kain Lawyers is proud to congratulate our Directors named in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia. Kain Lawyers was represented across 15 practice areas, with 12 directors recognised as ‘Best Lawyers’ in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne.

James Burchnall was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Venture Capital Law, and five 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 Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition)

James Burchnall

• Commercial Law
• Corporate Law
• Equity Capital Markets Law
• Investment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Equity Law
• Venture Capital Law

Gerry Cawson

• Commercial Law
• Corporate / Governance Practice
• Corporate Law
• Equity Capital Markets Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Equity Law
• Venture Capital Law

Sarah Chia

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Commercial Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Equity Law
• Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Lauren Crosby

• Litigation

Michael Garry

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Commercial Law
• Corporate Law
• Funds Management
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tim Hall

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Commercial Law
• Construction / Infrastructure Law
• Corporate Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Alyce Ricciardi

• Commercial Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jason Vernik

• Leasing Law
• Real Property Law

Brian Vuong

• Commercial Law
• Corporate / Governance Practice
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jeremy Collins

• Real Property Law

Catherine Debreceny

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

John Kain

• Commercial Law
• Corporate / Governance Practice
• Corporate Law
• Equity Capital Markets Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Equity Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Water Law

Lawyer of the Year

James Burchnall

• Venture Capital Law

Ones to Watch

Nicholas Cardone

• Corporate Law

Travis Cordingley

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jack Dittmar

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Stefan Harris

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Joshua Lee

• Construction / Infrastructure Law