Sale of Business Basics: Asset or Share Sale?

Often the first fundamental question a lawyer will ask when requested to prepare documentation for a sale of a business is: Are you conducting an Asset or a Share sale? Whilst for the most part this is a fairly straightforward consideration, oftentimes buyers and sellers will not fully understand the fundamental advantages and disadvantages of [...]

2025-03-24T01:55:23+00:00March 24th, 2025|Business Advice, Corporate Advisory, Sale of Business|Comments Off on Sale of Business Basics: Asset or Share Sale?

M&A exit considerations for mid-market businesses

The term “M&A” is commonly used in finance and legal circles and in boardrooms across Australia, but what does it really mean? Put simply, M&A is short for mergers and acquisitions – i.e., transactions that bring together two businesses. Selling your business, regardless of its scale or maturity, demands meticulous planning and foresight, should you [...]

2024-08-02T01:25:34+00:00August 2nd, 2024|Sale of Business|Comments Off on M&A exit considerations for mid-market businesses

Negotiations in a sale or purchase of a business

In the early stages of negotiating a sale or purchase of a business, there are some important documents you might want to consider.   Here are our key contenders:   Heads of Agreement: This document can be drawn up when the parties reach an agreement on key commercial terms of the transaction. It can include [...]

2023-07-25T00:28:09+00:00July 25th, 2023|Contracts, Sale of Business|Comments Off on Negotiations in a sale or purchase of a business

Business Asset Sales – Other Considerations

When it comes to selling or purchasing a business, there are crucial and less apparent issues you might not remember.   Here are our top 3 hidden matters to consider when buying or selling a business:   Debtors and creditors: In an asset sale, the parties must agree on who takes on the debtors and [...]

2023-07-17T01:41:45+00:00July 17th, 2023|Sale of Business|Comments Off on Business Asset Sales – Other Considerations
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