No matter what industry you are in, whether the business is a sole trader, a company or a partnership, or whether it is small or large, you need to protect yourself and your assets. If you are considering buying a business or selling an established operation, you can almost certainly do with some solid, reliable legal advice and support from an expert. Alongside the advice of your accountants and professional advisors, it is vital to secure the assistance of a lawyer as early as possible into the proceedings.
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No matter what industry you are in, whether the business is a sole tradership, a company or a partnership, or whether it is small or large, you need to protect yourself and your assets. If you are considering buying a business or selling an established operation, you can almost certainly do with some solid, reliable legal advice and support from an expert. Alongside the advice of your accountants and professional advisors, it is vital to secure the assistance of a lawyer as early as possible into the proceedings.
My main focus is to make sure you are fully aware and informed of the law and your position throughout the sales process.
When you are buying a business, I offer specific advice on topics like:
When you client is selling a business, I can support them by:
Our main focus is to make sure you are fully aware and informed of the law and your position throughout the sales process.
When you are buying a business, we offer specific advice on topics like:
When you are selling a business, we can support you by:
The purchase or sale of a business can be a complex task. A business consists of many different types of assets, and not all of them are the kind you can hold in your hand or point to on a printout. We make sure you understand exactly what is being bought and sold. We also take the time to usher you through every stage of the transaction, from negotiating favorable terms to legal due diligence and making sure the transaction doesn’t fall through on some technicality.
For example, if you opt to transfer the business by asset purchase rather than share purchase, you are only buying or selling the assets (and liabilities) specifically addressed in the agreement on the face of it. But ‘TUPE’ regulations will automatically transfer the contracts of the company’s employees to the new owner. We can help you ensure that you are in full compliance with these, and all other relevant regulations.
Each business sale is unique. In order for everything to go well for you, you need to secure reliable legal and accounting advice before you agree to the deal. We have extensive experience with business sales and related transactions. That gives us the understanding we need to ensure that you are fully informed at every stage of the proceedings, and that you are fully protected from beginning to end.
I can help your clients by drafting the asset purchase agreement which will be the backbone of the transfer. Such an agreement would have to include, at a minimum:
In addition, we can offer advice and support on related matters beyond the business sale itself, including:
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