Kain Elsmore

B.Comm / CA
Director – Forensic Services
Insurance litigation support
Damages assessment
Personal injury matters
Dust disease matters
Dependency/Compensation to relatives claims
Expertise
Kain's key area of expertise is in the assessment of damages in personal injury matters and he has been involved in the preparation of reports in relation to the following jurisdictions:
- Supreme Courts of QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA, WA and ACT
- Federal Court of Australia
- Dust Diseases Tribunal
Kain has been involved in the preparation of economic loss assessments for overseas parties from various countries, and, in addition, the following notable matters:
- The VIOXX class action
- The De Puy class action
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Banking, Finance and Risk Management / Accounting) (Griffith University)
Background
Kain began his accounting career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2005 in the Business Services Division before joining Vincents in 2007. Prior to this, Kain had worked as a Chef throughout the UK and Australia for 7 years.
Subsequent to joining Vincents, Kain has gained extensive experience in the areas of forensic accounting and litigation with his particular focus being the calculation of economic loss for personal injury matters.
Memberships
- Chartered Accountant Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) – Associate
- Australian Lawyers Alliance – Member