Business Sales Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on business sales for australian businesses.
When To Hire A Business Acquisition Lawyer For Your Small Business Or Startup
Buying a business can be an exciting shortcut to growth. Instead of building from scratch, you might be stepping into existing customers, systems, staff, intellectual property (IP), supplier relationships, and brand goodwill....
11 February 2026
Sell a Business in Tasmania: Legal Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Selling (or buying) a small business is a big milestone. It can also feel surprisingly complex once you move past the handshake stage and into the paperwork. If you’re dealing with a...
10 February 2026
How To Read And Use A Current Company Extract In Australia
If you’re running a company (or dealing with one), there’s a good chance you’ll be asked for a current company extract at some point - by a bank, an investor, a supplier,...
10 February 2026
Goodwill Definition: Selling, Protecting And Transferring Goodwill
If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably heard the word “goodwill” used in a few different ways - by accountants, brokers, buyers, and lawyers. Sometimes it sounds like an abstract idea...
9 February 2026
Seller Financing: Legal Tips For Business Buyers And Sellers
Buying or selling a business is one of the biggest commercial decisions you’ll make as a small business owner. Sometimes the deal isn’t just about the price - it’s about how that...
7 February 2026
Business Sale Contract: Key Clauses, Negotiation Tips & Common Pitfalls
Buying or selling a small business is exciting - but it can also feel like you’re stepping into a paperwork minefield. At the centre of the deal is the business sale contract...
5 February 2026
Small Business Sale Agreement PDF: Key Terms For Australian Owners
Buying or selling a business is one of those milestone moments that can feel equal parts exciting and overwhelming. On the one hand, it’s the chance to cash out on years of...
3 February 2026
Deed Of Novation: What It Is And When To Use It
If you run a business long enough, you’ll eventually hit a moment where a contract needs to change hands. Maybe you’re selling your business and the buyer needs to step into your...
3 February 2026
Novation vs Assignment: Key Differences Under Australian Contract Law
If your business is growing (or pivoting), there’s a good chance you’ll need to move contracts around at some point. Maybe you’re restructuring your group, bringing in an investor, selling part of...
1 February 2026
Business Sale Lawyer: What To Know Before Selling Your Australian Small Business
Selling your small business can feel like a huge milestone - and it is. For many business owners, it’s the moment where years of hard work finally turn into a tangible outcome...
31 January 2026
Vendor Financing Explained: How It Works When Buying Or Selling A Business
If you’re buying or selling a small business, finance is often the make-or-break issue. Sometimes the buyer has the skills, experience and motivation to run the business - but can’t (yet) get...
30 January 2026
Business Purchase Lawyer Guide For Buying A Business In Australia
Buying an existing business can feel like the “fast track” to growth. You’re stepping into a brand, customer base, systems, suppliers, and (hopefully) a proven profit model - instead of building everything...
24 January 2026
How To Sell Your Business: A Step-By-Step Guide For Owners
Deciding to sell your business can be a big moment - sometimes it’s a proud “we’ve built something valuable” milestone, and sometimes it’s a practical decision to move on, reduce risk, or...
22 January 2026
Business Loan To Buy A Company: Legal Checklist And Key Documents
Buying an existing business can feel like the “shortcut” to entrepreneurship - you’re stepping into something that already has customers, systems, suppliers and (hopefully) cash flow. But if you’re planning to use...
21 January 2026
How To Transfer a Business Name in Australia: Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re buying or selling a small business, changing your business structure, or bringing in a new owner, one task tends to sit at the top of the admin list: figuring out...
21 January 2026
How To Sell Your Business In Australia: Legal Checklist
Selling your business can be one of the biggest decisions you make as a small business owner. It can also be one of the most rewarding - whether you’re ready to retire,...
21 January 2026
Buying A Business In Sydney: Legal Checklist For Small Business Sales
Searching for businesses for sale in Sydney can feel like you’ve unlocked a shortcut into business ownership. Instead of building from scratch, you’re stepping into something that already has customers, suppliers, systems,...
18 January 2026
How To Transfer A Trade Mark (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling a business, bringing on an investor, restructuring your group, or even just cleaning up who “owns” what in your brand can all lead to the same practical question: how...
13 January 2026
Buying A Business In An Asset Sale (2026 Updated)
Buying an existing business can be an exciting shortcut to revenue, customers, and systems you don’t have to build from scratch. But when you’re buying a business in an asset sale ,...
13 January 2026
What Is An Endorsement Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re teaming up with a public figure, athlete, influencer, creator, or industry expert to promote your brand, an endorsement can be an amazing growth lever. It can also be a legal...
11 January 2026M&A Lawyers: How They Help You Buy or Sell a Business in Australia
Thinking about buying a business, selling your company or merging with a competitor? For many small business owners, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be the quickest way to grow, exit, or reset...
10 January 2026
Is Poaching Clients Illegal in Australia?
Competition is healthy - but there’s a line between winning new business and unlawfully poaching clients. As a small business owner, you might worry about a former employee soliciting your customers, or...
10 January 2026
Assignment Clause In Contracts: What It Means
Dealing with customers, suppliers, or partners often means signing contracts. Hidden in those contracts is a small line that can have a big impact on your business when things change: the assignment...
8 January 2026
How To Assign a Commercial Lease to Another Tenant in Australia
Thinking about transferring your lease to another tenant because you’re selling your business, relocating, or restructuring? You’re not alone. Moving on from a premises is a normal part of business growth. The...
8 January 2026
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