Cath Debreceny brings years of expert experience in M&A
Kain Lawyers has brought in former KPMG Law M&A partner Cath Debreceny as a director.
Debreceny joins Kain Lawyers’ national M&A team, operating from Melbourne. She brings considerable experience in M&A and disposals gleaned both locally and overseas.
She has tackled matters involving founder exits, inbound multinational acquisitions, and acquisitions and disposals for Australian corporates. The deals she has worked on over more than 25 years span the pharmaceutical, health, childcare, civil construction, industrials, and technology sectors.
Recently, Debreceny coached CSA Specialised Services on its sale to Livingbridge’s Waste Services Group. She also advised the founders of Liberate Learning on the sale of a majority stake to MPS Interactive.
In addition to her tenure at KPMG, she was a partner at Maddocks, one of the The Best Law Firms to Work for in Australia. She also logged tenures at King & Wood Mallesons and Kirkland and Ellis.
“Kain has benefited once again from the high calibre of lawyers leaving the Big Four after they retreat from legal services. We are thrilled to add Cath to the Melbourne team, where, alongside Nick Brown, we have quickly put together an outstanding team focused directly on our core expertise of mid-market transactions”, Kain Lawyers managing director John Kain said.
Coming in with Debreceny is new special counsel Laura Murphy, who is a specialist in mid-market transactions. Murphy has included among her clients founders and owners, multinational groups, privately held Australian companies and listed public companies.
Murphy has advised on M&A and divestments, and recently represented the founder of online protection provider FraudWatch.
