Meldon D'Cruz – Buying or selling a business – steps involved from a legal perspective

For this Clarence Professional Development Session, we were joined by Meldon D’Cruz, Principal at Cruz Legal.

Meldon provided a comprehensive overview of the key steps for practitioners to be aware of when advising clients on acquiring or disposing of a business.

Using a case study, the following was discussed:

• Identifying commercial risks and managing commercial contract negotiations;
• Identifying key employee issues;
• Addressing key issues with commercial & retail leases;
• Managing intellectual property matters;
• Understanding the impact of financing on the transaction; and
• General risk management ideas for practitioners.