Cooper Grace Ward has a demonstrated history of success in advising clients on business mergers, acquisitions and divestments, including issues relating to:

• Buying and selling business interests, assets and shares
• Business structuring and re-organisation
• Business succession and estate planning
• Superannuation and tax, including comprehensive advice on tax, stamp duty and GST issues
• Employment and workplace relations
• Intellectual property
• General commercial matters.

Our clients in this area range from ASX-listed companies to SMEs located throughout Australia.

We believe in developing strong relationships with your other advisors, such as accountants and corporate advisors, to deliver the best outcome for you and your business.

We also have extensive experience in working with regulators such as ASIC, APRA, the ATO and the ACCC to ensure mergers and acquisitions meet their requirements. This experience gives us in-depth knowledge of these regulators’ procedures and how best to approach them on difficult issues.