Michael Garry

Michael Garry serves as the Managing Director at Kain Lawyers, where he leads the firm’s strategic direction and growth. Before assuming this role, Michael was pivotal as the Head of Growth and Head of Corporate, leveraging his extensive experience in corporate law to drive the firm's success. A seasoned corporate lawyer, Michael has a track record of advising some of Australia’s largest corporations and investment funds on complex and strategic transactions. His expertise lies in mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, alternative asset fund establishment, and foreign investment, specifically in real and alternative asset classes such as private equity, agribusiness, property, and infrastructure. Michael is recognised for his pragmatic and commercially astute approach to transactions. His reputation is reinforced by accolades from AFR’s Best Lawyers, The Legal 500 (Asia Pacific), and Doyle’s Guide, marking him as one of Australia’s top transactions lawyers. Notable transactions led by Michael include advising ROC Partners on several strategic acquisitions and takeovers, assisting KeyInvest Ltd with a significant acquisition, and guiding Yes Group through an investment by APAC Sustainable Infrastructure Fund. Additionally, he has been instrumental in advising on the sale of high-profile entities such as Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures and STEDI, as well as complex investment and development projects across sectors. Michael's career path includes a decade-long tenure at Johnson Winter & Slattery as a Senior Associate before joining Kain Lawyers, where he has been for over ten years. His academic background from the University of Adelaide, where he earned both Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, laid the foundation for his distinguished career. Michael's expertise, driven by a profound understanding of client needs and industry dynamics, positions him as a key asset to any organisation navigating the complexities of corporate transactions.