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Buying or Selling a Company
Our template company sale and purchase documents cover the whole transaction process. They are drafted by practising corporate lawyers with extensive and current experience in advising both buyers and sellers of companies.
Share Purchase Agreement for a company which is not part of a group of companies from a single seller, with conditional completion and an interval between signature and closing.
Share Purchase Agreement for the purchase from multiple sellers of a company which is not part of a group of companies.
Share Purchase Agreement for a company which is not part of a group of companies from a single seller, with the consideration being subject to a completion accounts adjustment.
Share Purchase Agreement for a company which is not part of a group of companies from a single seller, with the consideration being subject to a completion accounts adjustment and with additional consideration to be paid on an earnout basis.
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Buying or selling a company at paper rock docs
We provide templates for the legal documents necessary for your private company sale and purchase transaction, whether you are:
- selling shares or advising the sellerÂ
- the intended buyer or advising the buyerÂ
Our comprehensive selection of documents covers the entire transaction process from start to finish and includes:
- preliminary documents:
- NDAs: NDAs tailored for M&A transactions
- letters of intent/heads of terms: non-binding letters of intent, outlining the main agreed terms, structure, timetable and process for the transaction, serving as the basis for preparing long form legal documentsÂ
- exclusivity agreements: forms of exclusivity agreement if required by the buyer and agreed by the seller
- due diligence: checklist for legal due diligence requests in an M&A transaction
- share purchase agreements (SPAs): various forms of SPA depending on:
- whether the target company is standalone or the parent of a corporate group
- the number of selling shareholders
- whether the transaction is signed and completed simultaneously or subject to conditions to be satisfied prior to completion
- the structure of the consideration, including post-completion adjustments based on completion accounts and earnout consideration
- disclosure letter: used for disclosure against the warranties under the SPA
- ancillary transaction documents: necessary documents to complete the transaction, includingÂ
- board resolutions for the target company, seller and buyer
- director’s resignation letter
- completion voting power of attorney and indemnity for lost share certificate
We also have a range of put and call option agreements for transactions involving options over shares in private limited companies.
