Trademark ownership
Registered in the seller's name, in the right classes and territories.
Legal due diligence
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.
Discuss Your AcquisitionOverview
Why legal due diligence matters in ecommerce deals
Revenue dashboards show performance. Legal due diligence shows whether the seller actually owns what they are selling and whether it can transfer to you.
We review the documents behind the business and give you a clear report of the issues that affect value, continuity or risk, with recommendations you can take straight into negotiation.
Get Legal AdviceWhat It Covers
What ecommerce legal due diligence covers
A structured review tailored to online businesses.
Who owns the business, the entity structure and whether the seller has authority to sell.
Buyer Checklist
Our ecommerce due diligence checklist
Domain and account control
Who legally controls the domain, store and ad accounts.
Supplier dependency
Written terms with key suppliers and whether they survive the sale.
Marketplace health
Policy violations, IP complaints and account standing.
Email list consent
Whether subscribers can lawfully be marketed to after transfer.
Contingent liabilities
Refund exposure, open disputes, tax and product claims.
Our Process
How our due diligence process works
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
It is a structured legal review of the business you plan to buy, covering ownership, contracts, intellectual property, data, compliance and liabilities, before you commit to the purchase.
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