Adelaide legal company Kain C+C has advised South Australian-based SeaLink Travel Group Ltd (ASX:SLK) on its recently announced $125 million acquisition of Queensland’s Transit Systems Marine, as well as a capital raising of up to $56.9 million by way of placement and SPP. The acquisition will add further passenger and commercial ferry routes in Moreton… Read more
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Kain C+C Lawyers appoints Michael Garry as Director
Kain C+C Lawyers has announced the appointment of Michael Garry to the position of Director in their corporate division effective Monday 3 August, 2015. Mr Garry specialises in mergers and acquisitions, restructures and fund raising for corporate and private equity funds and has acted for an impressive list of high profile clients across a broad range of industries.… Read more
MSU Law student unlocks innovation at Adelaide law firm
Since arriving in Adelaide in late July, Michigan State University law student Daniel Elliott has wasted no time in his mission to help unlock innovation at Kain C+C Lawyers. In what is believed to be a first in the Australian legal industry, Daniel was selected for a one month internship at Kain through a virtual interview process… Read more
Lawyers Weekly: Garage door deal opens window of opportunity
Two firms have acted on the sale of troubled garage door business Gliderol to Reliance Doors. Firms: Kain C+C (Reliance Doors); Clayton Utz (GWA Group) Deal: Reliance Doors acquired Gliderol International from GWA Group Limited Value: $7 million Area: M&A Key players: Kain C+C corporate lawyer Gerry Cawson (pictured) and his team represented their client.… Read more
Kain C+C Lawyers appoint two new directors
Kain C+C Lawyers has announced the appointment of Rebecca Halkett and James Burchnall to the position of Director in their Adelaide office. Ms Halkett specialises in competition and consumer law. She has acted both for the ACCC in prosecuting contraventions of, and for various companies in resolving alleged contraventions of, the Competition and Consumer Act. Ms Halkett regularly… Read more
Law Society of South Australia: Busting the myths on Halal Certification
This article appeared in The Bulletin, the Law Society of South Australia’s flagship journal on 14 July 2015. Kain C+C Lawyers’ Director Rebecca Halkett debunks some myths around the certification of halal foods, including the certification process, why producers obtain it and is halal certification really funding terrorism? Click here to view the full article… Read more
Lawyers Weekly: Kain C+C closes cereal deal
This article originally appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 9 July 2015. Adelaide firm Kain C+C Lawyers has negotiated the sale of a cereal manufacturer to Australia’s largest co-operative. Firms: Kain C+C Lawyers (Blue Lake Milling shareholders); King & Wood Mallesons (CBH Group) Deal: Blue Lake Milling has been sold to CBH Group. Value: Undisclosed Key players: John… Read more
Kain C+C Lawyers act for Blue Lake Milling shareholders in sale to CBH Group.
Adelaide legal company Kain C+C Lawyers has acted for Blue Lake Milling Pty Limited’s shareholders during the recent sale of Blue Lake Milling to the CBH Group for an undisclosed sum. Based in Bordertown, South Australia, Blue Lake Milling manufactures cereal based foods and food ingredients. The company specialises in oat milling and the manufacture… Read more
Adelaide entrepreneur wins priceless experience in quirky legal comp
Adelaide entrepreneur Ben Corbett has won himself a “money can’t buy” trip to Uganda plus up to $30,000 in free legal services thanks to a competition with a difference run by Kain C+C Lawyers. The competition, launched at a networking function for The Engine Room in December last year, required entrants to put together a… Read more
International innovation internship – A first for Aussie legal industry?
In what some commentators are calling a ‘first’ in the Australian legal industry, Adelaide-based Kain C+C Lawyers is opening its doors to a Michigan State University law student to improve its business. When MSU Law announced the inaugural Kain Innovation Internship on Twitter last week, it attracted huge attention from the US and here in… Read more