You’re doing a deal in Australia. Structure, warranties and what survives completion are where the value actually moves.
Information, not advice
This page is information, not legal advice about your matter. A retainer begins only when a lawyer confirms it.
Start here
Agree the shape of the deal before anyone starts drafting
Buying shares or buying assets changes the tax, which liabilities come with it, and whose consent you need. Changing course mid-drafting is expensive.
What to work through, in order
Deal structure
Asset sale or share sale changes the tax position, which liabilities transfer, and what third-party consents are needed. It is cheap to decide before drafting and expensive to revisit after.
Warranties and what survives completion
Warranty scope, disclosure against the data room, and time and quantum limits determine what is actually recoverable after completion. Warranty and indemnity insurance is now common on mid-market deals.
Approvals and filings
FIRB approval for foreign investment, ACCC clearance where market share thresholds are engaged, and sector-specific regulatory consents. These set the timetable more often than the drafting does.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
Who would handle it
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