Atty. Gerry Cawson
Gerry is the Co-Head of our M&A (Private) and Equity Capital Markets (Private) practices. He h as been advising on capital raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions and capital structuring for over 30 years in key financial markets including Sydney, Hong Kong and London.
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About Gerry Cawson at a Glance
Gerry Cawson is a estate planning, business, and m&a attorney, practicing at Kain Lawyers. Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Venture Capital Law, Adelaide (Australia) (2027), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Law (2027), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate / Governance Practice (2027). Serves clients in Adelaide and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Gerry Cawson
Gerry is the Co-Head of our M&A (Private) and Equity Capital Markets (Private) practices. He has been advising on capital raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions and capital structuring for over 30 years in key financial markets including Sydney, Hong Kong and London. He is a trusted advisor to our clients.
Gerry’s experience includes leading the Kain teams advising:
- sportsmed on the sale of their hospital to Burnside War Memorial Hospital;
- 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;
- 24/7 Fuels on the sale of their business to Greenwich Capital Partners and Conplant Pty Ltd.;
- Black Box on their acquisition of gsn;
- Adore Beauty’s (ASX:ABY) management team on its IPO;
- Atmo Biosciences on the investment by Breakthrough Victoria;
- Grasshopper Environmental on its sale to Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY);
- Ansarada (ASX:AND) on its acquisition of TriLine GRC;
- SiteSoft International Limited on the sale of its software, Lucidity to specialists, Ideagen;
- Silk Laser Clinics (ASX:SLA) on its acquisition of Beauty Services Australia; and
- Best Doors & Reliance Doors on its business sale to Swiss listed company Dormakaba.
Gerry is an experienced board director and is frequently called upon to provide expert commentary around M&A trends in the mid-market.
Gerry is regularly named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the fields of M&A, venture capital and private equity. He was named a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Edition in 2023 in the area of Corporate M&A and is listed in Doyle’s Guide 2024 as a ‘Pre-eminent’ Corporate M&A lawyer.
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Estate Planning & Probate in Adelaide
An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business & Corporate Law in Adelaide
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Mergers & Acquisitions in Adelaide
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Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering estate planning, business, and m&a, Gerry Cawson can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Adelaide
A Adelaide-based practice means Gerry Cawson attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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