James Burchnall

Kain Lawyers

Recognized since 2018

Adelaide, Australia

Practice Areas

Commercial Law

Corporate Law

Equity Capital Markets Law

Investment Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Private Equity Law

Venture Capital Law

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James is the leader of our Public M&A and Equity Capital Markets practice. He is a current member of the Australian Takeovers Panel and has extensive experience working in top-tier corporate law firms in Australia and London.

James’ experience includes leading the Kain teams advising:

SILK Laser Clinics (ASX:SLA) on its proposed acquisition by Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) (a subsidiary of Wesfarmers (ASX:WES)) by way of scheme of arrangement for approximately $180m;
Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) on their US$325m (~A$487m) acquisition of All Aboard America! Holdings Inc. (AAAHI) and the associated A$281m capital raising;
Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) on its $698m (including up to $63m contingent consideration) acquisition of Transit Systems Group, together with a $154m capital raise by accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer and placement;
ROC Partners on its $350m+ competitive takeover bid for Vitalharvest (ASX: VTH);
Kelsian Group (ASX: KLS) on its $125m acquisition of Transit Systems Marine, and the associated capital raising of $51m, and on Kelsian’s acquisition of the Kingfisher Bay Resort Group for $43m;
Ellex Medical Lasers Limited (ASX: ELX) on its capital raising of $23.2m from US and Australian institutional and sophisticated investors;
SiteSoft International Limited on the sale of its software, Lucidity to specialists, Ideagen;
KeyInvest Ltd on its merger with Australian Friendly Society Limited (AFS);
Alcidion Group Limited (ASX: ALC) on its acquisition of MKM Health and UK-based Patientrack; and
Stilmark Group on its bid for the Optus tower portfolio and on the sale of Stilmark to OMERS Infrastructure.

James is recognised as a leading M&A and Equity Capital Markets lawyer. He has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the areas of M&A and Equity Capital Markets by Best Lawyers in Australia, was recently named as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 2024 Asia Pacific Edition in the area of Corporate M&A and is listed in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in the Corporate M&A category.