Buying or Selling Shares.

Legal Advice for Buying or Selling Shares in a Business

Buying or selling shares involves legal, commercial, and strategic complexity. We provide legal guidance to help you understand your rights, manage risk, and complete share transactions with confidence.

Buying Shares in a Company

When acquiring shares, we assist with:

• Reviewing share sale and purchase agreements

• Advising on warranties, conditions, and indemnities

• Assessing shareholder rights, governance arrangements, and potential liabilities

• Clarifying your legal standing before and after the transaction

Selling Shares in Your Business

If you are selling shares, we support you by:

• Drafting or reviewing sale agreements

• Advising on disclosure obligations and obtaining third‑party consents

• Identifying ongoing responsibilities following the sale

• Ensuring your legal interests are protected during and after the transaction

Share Transactions in Context

We regularly advise clients in share transactions associated with:

• Business succession planning

• Company restructuring

• Bringing in new investors

• Exiting joint ventures or shifting ownership structures

Where We Work

Our commercial law team is based in Wellington, Lower Hutt, and Masterton, and supports clients across New Zealand. Whether your transaction is local or part of a broader restructure, we deliver legal advice tailored to your objectives and commercial realities.