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Kain Lawyers director appointed to Takeovers Panel
A public markets specialist at mid-tier firm Kain Lawyers has been appointed by the federal government to the Takeovers Panel for a three-year term.
Jerome Doraisamy
Late last week, the Morrison government announced the reappointment of the president of the Takeovers Panel, Alex Cartel, as well as the reappointment of 12 members, all for a three-year term from 8 March 2022.
The Takeovers Panel, the government said in a statement, provides a mechanism for peer review of takeovers activity, with the aim of being more efficient, less formal and more expeditious than the courts.
“These appointments will maintain the high level of skills and experience available to the panel, ensuring that it has appropriately qualified members to deal with the range of complex issues which are raised in applications,” the government said.
Mr Burchnall has been a director of Kain Lawyers – which has presences in Adelaide and Sydney – for almost seven years, prior to which he was a senior corporate lawyer at the firm. He has also served at Johnson Winter & Slattery and Herbert Smith Freehills.
He is based in Adelaide.
In a statement, the firm said that “James is an outstanding public markets lawyer”.
“His ability to apply a commercial lens to the technical complexities involved in M&A and ECM transactions is remarkable. He will be an incredible asset to the takeovers panel,” the firm noted.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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