Business Sale

The 1 July Privacy Act changes may have handed you a compliance obligation you do not know you have, and a buyer’s lawyers will go looking for it in due diligence. Sorted in advance, it is a small contained job. Left until a buyer raises it, it costs you in warranties, holdbacks and a customer database the new owner may not be able to use.

By the time a buyer is serious, their lawyers are reading every contract you have ever signed. Most owners have not looked at those documents since the day they signed them. Here are the six legal issues that come up most often in business sales, and why they are far cheaper to fix before a buyer appears.

When a seller tidies up the paperwork before going to market, they go to market clean holding buyer confidence and deal value. Here are the 6 contract issues that come up most often, and why they’re cheaper to fix before the buyer’s lawyers find them.

The contract is signed and the keys are yours. But the 90 days after completion are where the real value is won or lost. Here are 5 things every new business owner needs to get right from day one.

A share sale may look tax-effective, but it often brings heavier due diligence and risk. Here’s the conversation sellers need before choosing a structure.

Working capital is often overlooked in business and share sale transactions but it can have a major impact on deal value and post-sale stability. This guide breaks down what working capital is, why it matters, and how buyers can approach it strategically to avoid costly surprises.

Working capital is often overlooked in business and share sale transactions but it can have a major impact on deal value and post-sale stability. This guide breaks down what working capital is, why it matters, and how buyers can approach it strategically to avoid costly surprises.

Is Your Lawyer up to the Task? Before you lock in a lawyer to handle your contract, make sure you know exactly what to look for. Choosing the right lawyer […]

Welcome to the World of Deferred Payments Deferred payments can be your golden ticket to acquiring that charming business down the street. They can also help you sell your entrepreneurial […]

Shareholder Agreements are vital for safeguarding shareholders’ interests during mergers and acquisitions and business exits.  In this article, we’ll explain what some of the more confusing terms mean, breaking down […]

The importance of shotgun clauses to resolve deadlocks between business partners – a legal weapon to end shareholder disputes (without the bloodshed)

3 simple yet crucial strategies to speed up your business sale or acquisition process to get the deal done (and avoid some of the common pitfalls of deal-making along the way).

Ensuring your legal contracting goes smoothly when selling your business starts with pre-sale preparation – here’s our top 7 to do’s that should be on your list!