TRANSACTION specialists Kain Lawyers has appointed three new directors as part of its ongoing national growth, catering to the increasing demand for its services in Australia’s mid-market.
David Mitchell, Brendan Ivers, and Jeremy Collins will join Kain Lawyers as directors in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne respectively.
Mitchell, previously from PwC, brings a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) transactions, having previously advised on deals including Fortitude Investment Partners’ sale of Better Medical to Livingbridge; the sell-down of Murray River Land and Ulupna Pastoral Co to ROC Partners; and Global Endowment Management’s sale of Cowal Agriculture to Macquarie Asset Management. He will advise on private equity, venture capital and real asset investments, together with bolt-on acquisitions and exits.
Ivers, formerly with Hamilton Locke, has advised leading private equity, venture capital, private credit and property and real asset fund managers on fund structuring and investment.
Collins, previously with Gadens, has experience advising on property transactions, including having previously advised ISPT on both the acquisition of 50% of NAB’s head office at 405 Bourke Street, Melbourne and the acquisition of 50% of the commercial and retail component of 447 Collins Street, Melbourne.
His experience covers firms in Melbourne and London and in-house with one of Australia’s largest property fund managers.
John Kain, managing director of Kain Lawyers, said the newest additions to the team will strengthen the firm’s national transactions capability, enhancing its ability to meet the needs of private equity, venture capital, private credit, and property and real asset fund managers.
“Their complementary skills significantly bolster our capabilities in M&A, private equity, property and real asset transactions, and investment funds. Their skills, complementing our existing deep transactional expertise, better position us to meet the transactional needs of Australia’s investment community,” he said.
