Sale & Purchase of Business
Helping You Buy and Sell Businesses with Confidence
Expert Legal Advice For Buying and Selling Businesses
When purchasing or selling a business, there are many aspects to consider, such as a transfer of lease, transfer of employees and benefits, licensing requirements, contract assignments, PPSR releases, stock valuation, warranties, and sale conditions, just to name a few.
Our expert lawyers will ensure all your bases are covered and that the sale or purchase of your business proceeds smoothly.
Do you need a lease for the business you are buying? Our commercial property lawyers can also help you set your business up for success with commercial and retail leasing contract services.
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Why Choose Us As Your Commercial Property Lawyer?
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We offer smart, affordable legal solutions tailored to your budget—plus flexible fee options, including fixed fees and payment plans, to give you clarity and control throughout the legal process. No more legal fee shock!
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We set the standard in retail legal advice—earning industry awards and the trust of retailers nationwide—with clear, timely, and efficient service. You can be confident you’ll get the right legal support when and where you need it.
Specialist Sale and Purchase of Business Lawyers
Our experienced business sale and purchase lawyers are specialists in the retail sector, serving a range of commercial industries and offering in-depth expertise and practical guidance every step of the way.
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Correct and Compliant Purchase & Sale of Business Contracts
Our extensive experience with sale of business contracts means we understand how to navigate the wide range of issues that can arise throughout the process.
We can assist you at every stage, including:
- Due diligence
- Negotiations
- Contract reviews & drafting
With the support of a Gladwin Legal commercial property lawyer, buying or selling a business becomes a process that is clear, efficient, and straightforward, so you can stay in control and feel confident your contract has been handled correctly.
If you’re considering buying or selling a business, speak to our expert property contract lawyers today.
Comprehensive Contract Help for Business Sale & Purchase
Simple, Reliable and Affordable Legal Support When Selling or Purchasing a Business
Gladwin Legal’s commercial property contract legal services include:
- Complying with Legal and Regulatory Requirements
- Obtaining Landlord’s Consent to Transfer
- Negotiating Sale of Business Terms
- Sale of Business Contracts
- Organising and Completing Settlement
- Business Purchase Contract Reviews
- Business Sale Agreements
- Applying for Requisite Licences
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Gladwin Legal is a firm that understands retail. Their advice is prompt and pragmatic, and they take a proactive approach to contract negotiations. It allows us to focus on what we do best, designing, brand building and retailing, while they look after the legal issues.
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LMCT Frequently Asked Questions
This will depend on the transaction process and the individuals involved. In smaller transactions, it may be a case of the vendor and the purchaser agreeing in principle to a price, signing an NDA and then the seller providing access to review aspects of the business. In a larger transaction, there may be a panel of people involved, and it may be through a competitive tender process where prospective purchasers are assets at various stages and are only given select access to business records during each stage of the process.
This can depend on many factors. Just like when you sell a house, it will depend on the market conditions, it will depend on whether your business is a specialised business and whether there are many buyers, it will depend on how good your business records are and what the financials look like and will, of course, depend on the prospective purchase price. Often, clients engage a business broker to assist them with selling their business as the business brokers have access to databases of purchasers and are also able to advertise businesses through multiple channels.
Often a prospective purchaser will be asked to sign a confidentiality deed. This is because the purchaser may be provided with sensitive or secret information about the business and the seller does not want the prospective purchasers to be able to either use the information to their detriment or to be able to use it to set up in competition. The only reason for granting access to the information is usually for the assessment of the sale/purchase and negotiating the contract of sale.
The goodwill that is associated with the business is the reputation of the business and often will include client lists. This can also be made up of the branding and trademarks, and phone numbers that make a business identifiable to prospective customers. It is important when buying a business to ensure that all aspects that comprise the goodwill are transferred with the business.