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Whether you are buying or selling a
business or restructuring - at
Berwicklegal we have the legal skills to
help you to achieve your goals. Whether
it be setting up a new business, the
sale or purchase of a existing business
such as a cafe, fast food outlet, or a
large company, the needs are the same –
focused lawyers who understand the
issues and are attentive to helping to
achieve your goals.
Our experience ensures that all the
technical legal issues are addressed
throughout the transaction, and your
interests are protected. Our strong
negotiation skills and knowledge of the
law will ensure that you achieve the
best possible outcomes in all aspects of
the transaction. We understand the need
when structuring a transaction to
protect our client’s assets and to have
regard to taxation issues including
Capital Gains Tax, GST and Stamp Duty. |
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We draw on our
experience in business sale transactions
across a broad range of industries to
advise our clients on issues ranging
from due diligence and property matters,
to employee issues and restraints upon
competition.
We have expertise in each of the
important issues arising in business
transactions: Intellectual Property
- Identifying what intellectual
property is owned by a business
- Ensuring a clear and smooth
transfer of intellectual property
rights
- Taking steps to protect and
enforce intellectual property rights
Representations & Due Diligence
- Identifying and drafting
representations which a vendor
needs to make and a purchaser
needs to rely upon
- Advising and assisting in
relation to the due diligence
process
Property Matters
- Securing transfer of
lease or grant of a licence
- Investigating and
identifying uses to which a
business premises may be put
Employment Issues
- Effecting a smooth
transfer of employees
- Calculation of
adjustments for accrued
annual leave, long
service leave, etc
- Analysing the
vendor’s Workcover
position
Restraints upon
Competition
- What restraints
upon competition can
be sought
- How to ensure
practical
enforcement
- Restraints on
solicitation of
customers and
employees.
For more information please
contact us. |
