Share purchases | Practical Law
An overview of the main issues to consider when buying a company by way of share purchase. This note covers choice of purchase structures (share or asset purchase), methods of sale, heads of agreement, transaction timetables, the due diligence process, the required transaction documents for a share purchase, consents and approvals, the rules on financial assistance and steps for completion and post-completion. This note provides links to relevant resources published by Westlaw NZ.