Kain Lawyers legal expertise enhances the business growth programs at UniSA’s Centre for Business Growth, supports more company growth and stimulates job creation Leading law firm, Kain Lawyers, has signed up to become a Sponsor of University of South Australia’s (UniSA) Centre for Business Growth (CBG), to provide executives in the Centre’s programs with… Read more
Written by Rebecca Halkett and Madelaine Donovan There’s a saying that when the only tool you possess is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. In the context of commercial disputes if your lawyer’s response is to rely on the courts the only approach is to litigate. Rebecca Halkett and Madelaine Donovan explain why using… Read more
Kain Lawyers has advised the owner of Jackson Care Technologies (‘JCT’), the Adelaide based company that manufactures and supplies quality communication solutions to the healthcare sector, on its successful sale of the JCT to ASX listed Xped Limited (ASX:XPE). The transaction represents a first for Xped, enabling it to integrate its proprietary ADRC technology into… Read more
Written by Rebecca Halkett and Scott Hunt From 12 November 2016, the protections against unfair contracts that are currently available to consumers will be extended to cover small businesses. From that time, if you have an ‘unfair’ term in a standard form contract with a small business you may find yourself without the contractual protection… Read more
At Kain Lawyers, we love working on complex transactions, disputes and advice. What we love even more is taking something complex and making it easy to understand. So when we sat down with the new listings team at the ASX recently, and heard that they would like to put a simple guide to IPOs on… Read more
For any growing business, putting in place an employee share or option scheme (‘ESS’) can be a great way to attract and retain staff, and to ensure that your employees are incentivised and aligned to contribute to the long term success of your business. But could they stop you selling your company? There are various… Read more
To paraphrase the words of Malcolm Turnbull, there has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the water industry. A growing population, the ever-present risk of drought, and the scarcity of water means that more must be done with less by those in the Australian water sector. These issues, coupled with a… Read more
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