Business Sale Lawyers — Sydney
Selling a Sydney business is usually the largest transaction an owner ever runs. We sit on your side of the table from term sheet to completion — fixed fee, senior lawyer, no juniors learning on your deal.
Know what you need? Request a fixed-fee quote and upload your documents. Not sure of scope? Book a short call with a senior lawyer instead.
Fixed fee. Senior lawyer.
Every engagement is quoted upfront and led by a senior lawyer — never a paralegal-first pipeline.
- hello@envisionlegal.com.au
- Sydney · Melbourne · National
What does a business sale lawyer do?
A business sale lawyer advises the seller on the legal terms of selling business assets or company shares. Envision Legal helps with heads of agreement, sale agreements, warranties, disclosure, lease consents and completion. We coordinate the legal work with your broker and accountant, with a fixed fee and scope agreed before starting.
Key points
- Get advice before signing heads of agreement.
- Review warranties, disclosure, deferred payments and completion conditions.
- Legal advice complements the broker’s commercial role and the accountant’s tax advice.
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Review the Corporations Act company-law guide alongside your transaction documents. Buying rather than selling? Our fixed-fee business purchase lawyers can help with due diligence and completion.
Getting ready to sell? Start with our business sale deal-room checklist, or see business purchase lawyer if you are on the buy side.
How we help
What we handle for you.
Concrete deliverables — not a general "advice" retainer. Each item can be scoped as a one-off fixed-fee package or bundled into a monthly counsel arrangement.
01
Share sale vs asset sale advice
A clear-eyed view on which structure to use, the CGT and stamp duty consequences, and what buyers of your size will actually accept.
02
Heads of agreement / term sheet
A tight HOA that locks the commercial deal — price, exclusivity, escrow, earn-out mechanics — before you burn weeks on the long-form.
03
Share sale or business sale agreement
Full sale agreement drafted or reviewed — warranties, indemnities, disclosure schedule, restraints, retention accounts and completion accounts.
04
Earn-outs and deferred consideration
Earn-out mechanics that don't fall over — targets, gaming protections, escalation, and how the buyer runs the business post-completion.
05
Warranty & indemnity negotiation
Push-back on unlimited-liability warranties and indemnities, sensible caps, baskets, time limits and disclosure carve-outs.
06
Completion & handover
Completion checklist, ASIC/ATO/PPSR filings, employee transfer, lease consents and third-party approvals — coordinated to close.
Who this is for
Clients we work best with.
- Founders selling a private company via share sale
- Owners selling the business assets, goodwill and stock
- Sellers with earn-outs, deferred consideration or vendor finance
- Deals in the $500k–$10m range where legal spend needs to be predictable
How we work
No surprises. Ever.
Fixed fees quoted upfront. Senior lawyer on every file. Clear next steps at every stage.
01 — Brief
Send a short brief or book a 15-minute call. We'll confirm scope and what you actually need — often that's less than you think.
02 — Fixed-fee quote
You get a written scope and a fixed fee before we start. No hourly billing, no scope-creep invoices.
03 — Senior lawyer, on the tools
The lawyer you scoped with is the lawyer doing the work. We turn drafts around fast and stay reachable throughout.
FAQs
Common questions.
- Share sale or asset sale — which is better?
- Sellers usually prefer share sales (clean exit, single CGT event, potential small-business concessions). Buyers usually prefer asset sales (they cherry-pick assets, leave liabilities behind). The right answer depends on your CGT position, the buyer's diligence findings, and the transferability of key contracts, leases and licences.
- How are business sale legal fees structured?
- We quote a fixed fee once we understand the deal: share or asset sale, whether there is an earn-out or vendor finance, and how much negotiation the buyer is likely to run. The scope is agreed in writing before work starts, so legal spend is predictable.
- When should I engage a business sale lawyer?
- Before you sign a heads of agreement or term sheet. Price, exclusivity, earn-out mechanics and the treatment of employees and leases are often settled at that stage, and they are hard to reopen in the long-form sale agreement.
- Do I need a lawyer if I already have a broker?
- Yes. A broker markets the business and lines up buyers. The lawyer runs the legal deal — HOA, sale agreement, warranties, disclosure, completion — and pushes back on the buyer's lawyer. Different roles; both are needed.
- What's a disclosure schedule and why does it matter?
- It's your list of exceptions to the warranties in the sale agreement. Whether a disclosure qualifies a warranty depends on the contract’s wording, the disclosure standard and any exclusions. Preparing accurate, specific disclosures helps manage post-completion warranty risk.
Two ways to start
Get a fixed fee before any work starts.
Answer five short questions, attach your documents if you have them, and a senior lawyer replies with the scope and the price.
Know what you need? Request a fixed-fee quote and upload your documents. Not sure of scope? Book a short call with a senior lawyer instead.