Corporate
Ownership, entities, directors, shareholders and corporate records.
Ecommerce acquisition legal services
Legal services for buying an ecommerce business
Buyer-side legal due diligence, deal structuring, asset and share purchase agreements, negotiation and closing, all coordinated by one team.
Discuss Your AcquisitionOur Services
One coordinated legal mandate from LOI to ownership
Buying an online business involves more than agreeing a price. You need to know what you are buying, how it transfers and what protection you have if something is wrong.
Our services cover each legal stage of an ecommerce acquisition. Use them together as a full mandate or bring us in for a specific part of the deal.
Get Legal Advice6Legal workstreams covered
APAAsset purchase agreements
SPAShare and stock purchases
1Buyer-side team, start to finish
Service Areas
Ecommerce acquisition legal services
Choose the support you need, or engage us for the full transaction.
Ownership, contracts, IP, marketplace accounts, data privacy and liabilities, reported by risk level.
Due Diligence Scope
What our legal due diligence reviews
Commercial contracts
Customers, suppliers, platforms, agencies and material agreements.
Intellectual property
Trademarks, copyright, domains, websites, brands and other IP.
Ecommerce assets
Shopify stores, Amazon seller accounts, marketplace profiles, domains, websites and other digital assets.
People
Employees, contractors, consultants and relevant agreements.
Data & privacy
Customer data, privacy practices and applicable obligations.
Our Process
How we work on your acquisition
Buyer Guides
Legal support by transaction type
Cross-border
Cross-border ecommerce acquisition legal advice
Asset purchase
Asset purchase agreement for an ecommerce business
Share / stock purchase
Share and stock purchase agreements for ecommerce businesses
Due diligence
Legal due diligence for buying an ecommerce business
Amazon FBA
Legal advice for buying an Amazon FBA business
Shopify
Legal advice for buying a Shopify store
Acquisition lawyer
Specialist legal counsel for ecommerce business acquisitions
Letter of intent
Letter of intent for buying an ecommerce business
Closing
Ecommerce acquisition closing checklist
Buyer checklist
Buying an online business: the legal checklist
Amazon
Amazon seller account transfer when buying an FBA business
Transition
Transition services agreement for ecommerce acquisitions
Deal terms
Earnouts and seller financing in ecommerce acquisitions
Valuation
Ecommerce business valuation: the legal checks behind the price
Cross-border
Buying a US ecommerce business from the UK or abroad
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Most buyers need legal due diligence, advice on asset or share purchase structure, drafting or review of the purchase agreement, negotiation support and closing management.
Ready to scope your acquisition?
Tell us about the target and where the deal stands. We will explain which services you need.