Ecommerce acquisition guides
What buyers should know before acquiring an online business
Practical legal guidance on due diligence, deal structure, purchase agreements and closing an ecommerce acquisition.
Discuss Your AcquisitionLegal answers for every stage of the deal
These guides explain the legal questions buyers ask most often when acquiring a Shopify store, Amazon FBA business or DTC brand.
Each one covers what the document or process involves, what to check and how buyer-side counsel can help.
Get Legal AdviceDetailed guides for ecommerce buyers
How to buy an ecommerce business: a legal guide for buyers
A step-by-step legal guide to buying an ecommerce business: sourcing, LOI, due diligence, deal structure, purchase agreement, closing and the first 90 days.
Ecommerce due diligence checklist: what buyers must verify
A practical ecommerce due diligence checklist covering corporate, IP, platform accounts, contracts, tax, data protection, product compliance and disputes.
Asset purchase vs share or stock purchase for an ecommerce business
How asset purchases and share or stock purchases differ when buying an ecommerce business: liabilities, account transfers, contracts, tax and which buyers each suits.
Warranties and indemnities in ecommerce acquisitions explained
How warranties, indemnities, escrow and limitations protect buyers of ecommerce businesses, which warranties matter most and how claims work after closing.
Ecommerce acquisition legal guides
Cross-border ecommerce acquisition legal advice
UK buyer, US business, seller in Malta? We coordinate the legal, jurisdictional and tax questions so an international deal closes cleanly.
Asset purchase agreement for an ecommerce business
Draft, review and negotiate the APA so it states exactly which assets you are buying, what stays with the seller and how you are protected.
Share and stock purchase agreements for ecommerce businesses
When you buy the company itself, its history comes with it. We make sure the SPA protects you against what you inherit.
Legal due diligence for buying an ecommerce business
Find out what really sits behind the storefront before you pay for it: ownership, contracts, IP, accounts and liabilities.
Legal advice for buying an Amazon FBA business
Protect the listings, brand and supply chain you are paying for, and plan the seller account transfer around Amazon's rules.
Legal advice for buying a Shopify store
Make sure the store, brand, domain, customer list and supplier relationships all move to you cleanly and lawfully.
Specialist legal counsel for ecommerce business acquisitions
A buyer-side legal team that focuses on one thing: helping you buy online businesses with clear terms and fewer surprises.
Letter of intent for buying an ecommerce business
The LOI sets the shape of the whole deal. Get the structure, exclusivity and diligence rights right before you sign it.
Ecommerce acquisition closing checklist
Signing is not the finish line. Control the documents, funds and account transfers that actually put the business in your hands.
Buying an online business: the legal checklist
How to buy an ecommerce business without inheriting hidden problems. The legal checks to complete from first offer to handover.
Amazon seller account transfer when buying an FBA business
The account is often the business. We structure the deal so the seller account, Brand Registry and FBA inventory move to you without putting them at risk.
Transition services agreement for ecommerce acquisitions
Secure the seller's knowledge and help after closing, in writing, with clear duties, a defined period and consequences if they walk away.
Earnouts and seller financing in ecommerce acquisitions
Pay part of the price later, based on performance or over time, with terms that are clear, measurable and hard to dispute.
Ecommerce business valuation: the legal checks behind the price
A multiple is only as good as the facts behind it. We test the legal assumptions in the valuation and protect the price in the agreement.
Buying a US ecommerce business from the UK or abroad
Many ecommerce businesses sit in US LLCs. We help UK and international buyers choose the right structure and close the deal cleanly.
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