Lawyers act in the purchase and sale of businesses, from due diligence to completion.
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A business sale involves the contract, lease assignment, employees, intellectual property, stock and goodwill. Lawyers structure the deal and protect you from inherited liabilities.
Why buying or selling a business matters
A business sale transfers goodwill, contracts, staff and risks. Careful structuring and due diligence protect both buyer and seller.
The Australian context
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.
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ziman & Ziman Solicitors provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Notary Public & JP Services · Buying or Selling a Business · Binding Financial Agreements · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
NSA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Family Law
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Alexandra, VIC · Hume & North East
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Williams Hunt provides legal services in Alexandra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Buying or Selling a Business · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment
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Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Spains Solicitors provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Probate & Estate Administration+7 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Buying or Selling a Business · Planning & Environment
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Yea, VIC · Hume & North East
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Williams Hunt provides legal services in Yea, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Buying or Selling a Business · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(94)Google rating from 94 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Steel Chinka (HEP) Lawyer provides legal services in Woodend, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Denman Legal provides legal services in Muswellbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Debt Recovery · Planning & Environment · Divorce & Separation
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
West End Settlements provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Property Settlement.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Property Settlement · Buying or Selling a Business · Strata & Body Corporate · Partner & Family Visas · Agribusiness & Rural Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Buying or Selling a Business · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bignell Josh provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas · Buying or Selling a Business
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Antoinette Campbell Mediation & Legal Solutions provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Buying or Selling a Business
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Boettcher Law – Uwe Boettcher provides legal services in Forrest, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Insolvency & Restructuring · Buying or Selling a Business · Banking & Finance · Professional Negligence
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Baker Wilson Lawyers provides legal services in Huonville, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Buying or Selling a Business
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dorrian Law provides legal services in North Isis, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Steel Chinka (HEP) Lawyer provides legal services in Greenvale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LexAlia Property & Commercial Law provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Buying or Selling a Business · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Davis Legal Property provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Strata & Body Corporate · Commercial Property & Leasing · Elder Law & Aged Care · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pelican Solicitors provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Buying or Selling a Business
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Kenny Spring Solicitors provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Traffic Offences · Buying or Selling a Business · Debt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Employment Law
Fentons Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Christies Beach, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Gable Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Franchising and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFranchising · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Buying or Selling a Business · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Commercial Property & Leasing · Corporate Law & M&A
JKA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+6 morePartner & Family Visas · Strata & Body Corporate · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business
Johnston Tobin Solicitors provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
Legal Conveyancing Co provides legal services in Plumpton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas · Probate & Estate Administration · Buying or Selling a Business
Understand the next step
A practical guide to buying or selling a business
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a buying or selling a business adviser
What due diligence is needed?
Who handles lease, employee and approval issues?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
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.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is due diligence?
Checking the business's finances, contracts, leases, employees and legal risks before you commit to buy.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
