Buying a business
Bring the acquisition documents, due diligence and completion requirements into a defined legal scope.
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Due diligence and purchase agreements
- Ancillary documents, completion and post-completion filings
DoesLaw / Our practice
M&A & transactions
Legal support for buying, selling and investing in businesses. From due diligence and purchase agreements to disclosure and completion, the legal work is planned around the transaction.
Discuss your matter
Where we can help
The work we handle.
An acquisition, an investment or a change in ownership. Start with the transaction you are considering and the stage you have reached.
Selling a business
Prepare for the buyer’s questions, review the proposed sale documents and work through negotiation and disclosure.
- Share purchase agreements (SPAs) and asset purchase agreements (APAs)
- Due diligence responses and disclosure
- Sale documentation and completion arrangements
Investment and changes in ownership
Support transactions that bring in capital, change the ownership structure or establish a new venture.
- Fundraising rounds for companies and investors
- Management buy-outs, buy-ins and joint ventures
- Group reorganisations and restructurings
How we work
A defined scope.
A clear way forward.
The proposal names your DoesLaw lawyer and the work we will handle. Your appointed lawyer leads the matter and explains the decisions along the way.
Define the transaction
Discuss the proposed deal, parties, available documents and timetable. Agree the legal scope, responsibilities and engagement terms.
Review the information
Carry out the agreed due diligence or review the information being provided to the other side. Identify questions and further documents needed.
Document and negotiate
Prepare or review the purchase agreement, disclosure and supporting documents. Work through comments and unresolved points with you and the other parties.
Complete and hand over
Coordinate the agreed legal completion work, assemble the documents and identify any post-completion filings or actions within scope.
Useful answers
Before we begin.
Can I contact you before the deal terms are settled?
Yes. Describe the transaction you are considering and the documents you already have. We can discuss the legal work needed at the current stage before agreeing a scope.
Do you handle both share and asset transactions?
Both are included in our transaction services. Tell us what is proposed and whether you are buying or selling. The engagement will identify the documents and work we will handle.
Can you help with one part of a transaction?
You can enquire about a particular workstream, such as due diligence, purchase documents or disclosure. We will confirm whether we can take it on and how it fits with the wider deal.
What if the transaction changes or does not complete?
The engagement terms set out the agreed work and arrangements if the transaction stops. If the structure or scope changes, we discuss the additional work with you before proceeding.
Discuss your matter
Tell us about the transaction.
Buying, selling, investing or reorganising? Tell us where things stand, who is involved and what you need help with.
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