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Sales and Acquisitions
The right acquisition by a business can bring growth prospects, create market diversification and generate cost savings. However, identifying viable targets and carrying out successfully acquisitions and transitions is often not straightforward – it can be notoriously complicated and time-consuming. To accomplish a successful merger or acquisition, businesses require excellent legal and strategic assistance from the outset, as well as attention to cultural continuity.
At Nevett Ford, our business sales and acquisition lawyers have extensive experience advising a diverse range of clients on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures all over Australia. Our commercial lawyers help clients seize opportunities and achieve their commercial objectives quickly, efficiently, and with minimal exposure to risk.
Asset sales and share sales are the most common business transactions, and our expert team of merger and acquisition lawyers will make sure that your contract is written to address your concerns and treat the risks.
Transactions also involve an assessment of the features of the business including an analysis of leasing arrangements, employment contracts, debt facilities, and other operating agreements that the business needs to continue as well as negotiating appropriate restraints of trade and confidentiality. Our business acquisition lawyers can advise you on the relevant issues and guide you through the process of a business sale or purchase.
On the sale side, our team can walk you through the “vendor hygiene” phase and assist with protection of confidential information and optimising sale terms.
Our team is also dedicated to establishing a long-lasting quality relationship with our clients so that we can be a trusted resource throughout your journey. We have been in business for over 160 years and pride ourselves on our transparency and ability to deliver results effectively and efficiently.
Our Sales & Acquisition services include:
- Sales and acquisitions of businesses (shares or assets), including transaction due diligence and risk advice.
- Advising investors on takeover developments and strategies.
- Competitive sales processes.
Why Choose Us?
Tailored services that suit your needs
We will work with you to ensure your requirements and demands are commercially feasible for a successful transaction.
Swift and reduced-risk transaction
Our team of business acquisition and commercial lawyers will assist in negotiating a lucrative deal and use their expertise to help lower your overall transaction risk.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Stuart Wilson
Director
Peter Lumb
Associate Director
Andrew Lumb
Special Counsel
John Rados
Senior Associate
Nathan Xu
Senior Associate
Stephanie Chafer
Lawyer
Jean Xu
Conveyancer
Lily Cheng
Conveyancer
Hilda Felices
Paralegal
Julia Zajac
Paralegal
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