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Sale of a Company - Summary

This guideline examines:


  • examines some of the issues which are relevant when deciding whether to do a sale of shares or a sale of assets, looking at it from both the buyer's and the seller's perspective;
  • sets out the steps which are common to both types of sale;
  • looks in more detail at share sales, specifically dealing with documentation, relevant stages of the transaction, and the post completion formalities;
  • covers similar ground for business sales; and
  • highlights completion concerns (such as competition issues) and other exit mechanisms.
     
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