Business & Commercial · Adelaide Metro
4 buying or selling a business firms in Adelaide Metro, South Australia, including Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion.
4 firms
Beulah Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
McKay Business Services provides conveyancing services in Beulah Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
A business sale involves the contract, lease assignment, employees, intellectual property, stock and goodwill. Lawyers structure the deal and protect you from inherited liabilities.
A business sale transfers goodwill, contracts, staff and risks. Careful structuring and due diligence protect both buyer and seller.
Transactions involve the Corporations Act for share sales, state duties, GST going-concern rules, Fair Work obligations for transferring employees, and lease assignments under state law.
Understand the next step
Distinguish a sale of business assets from a transaction involving shares or another ownership interest. Explain what is being transferred and which employees, leases and licences are involved.
Ask which tax, accounting and valuation work must be obtained separately.
Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion and Elizabeth are grouped as Adelaide Metro. A listing elsewhere in the metropolitan area may not be convenient for repeated appointments, so compare location with meeting options.
For buying or selling a business, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide Metro. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
In South Australia, the Magistrates Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the District and Supreme Courts above it. Tenancy, guardianship and many administrative reviews go to SACAT. Practising certificates are issued by the Law Society of South Australia, and conduct complaints go to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner.
Good to know
Checking the business's finances, contracts, leases, employees and legal risks before you commit to buy.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of South Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in South Australia are managed by the Law Society of South Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Mawson Lakes, SA · Adelaide Metro
Conveyancing Solutions SA Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Mawson Lakes, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
NSA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Christies Beach, SA · Adelaide Metro
Fentons Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Christies Beach, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.