Sell a Business
If you are currently negotiating to sell your business then DSC Lawyers can assist to ensure that the process is as straightforward and smooth as possible. The firm can assist regardless of the manner in which you currently own your business, which may as a sole trader, as a partner in a partnership, through a company or through a discretionary trust or unit trust.
There are many legal issues that require consideration when you are selling a business. The issues that may arise will differ depending upon the nature of the transaction via which you will sell the business and the structure through which you currently own your business. It is important that advice on all relevant issues is obtained from experienced commercial lawyers at an early stage.
DSC Lawyers can assist by providing you with advice and assistance on all aspects of selling a business including:
- Contracts of sale of business
- Share sale agreements
- Transfers of shares
- Transfers of business names
- Confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
- Business premises issues relating to leases (including retail leases and disclosure statements), sub-leases, transfers and assignments of leases and surrender of leases and conveyancing contracts
- Issues related to dismantling business structures
- Capital Gains Tax and other taxation issues
- Superannuation considerations
- The distribution of profits from trusts including unit trusts and discretionary trusts
- Intellectual Property documents including transfers, assignments and licenses of intellectual property rights
- Preparing and reviewing all types of contracts and agreements related to selling a business
- Litigation and disputes in any way related to or arising from selling a business
At DSC Lawyers we provide you with accurate, succinct and timely advice with a view to ensuring that you are able to able to continue with your future endeavours with minimal disruption resulting from the sale process, whilst being confident that the legal aspects of selling your business are being handled with care and professionalism.
Links
- Business Victoria: A valuable resource with information on selling or closing a business
- Business.gov.au: Australian Government website with information on selling, closing or winding up a business
- Australian Taxation Office: Contains a wealth of information including a useful checklist of those things that should be considered when selling or closing a business
