Protect you as the purchaser or seller

Our lawyers will assist in ensuring your business sale / purchase agreement is structured appropriate to take these matters and others into account and explain your rights and responsibilities concisely and in plain English so that you can proceed with comfort.

We have assisted purchasers and sellers of small businesses such as cafes, take-away food places and online / web-based companies as well as large multi-site businesses including medical practices, sporting facilities and professional services businesses.

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What You Need to Know

Business sale / purchase agreements for smaller businesses often use the Law Institute or Real Estate Institute of Victoria formats with a vendor statement (where a liquor licence is not being transferred or the purchase price is under the small business threshold). Larger business sale / purchase agreements generally include many special conditions or are tailored lengthy documents that cover aspects not normally envisaged by the standard agreements.

Whilst the amount of consideration required for a larger business sale or purchase and level of detail in the business sale / purchase agreement will be greater, all business sale or purchase agreements have significant legal consequences that we negotiate and explain to our clients.

Why Choose Us

Boutique Firm

business solution for small and medium sized businesses

Tax & Legal All-In-One

Tax and legal at the same place! No need to see a lawyer and then explain the circumstances to your accountant separately

Business Specialists

Specialists in business law, property and tax – we deal with all tax and legal aspects of business on daily basis.

Tech Savy

Tech-savy – unlike some “old-school” solicitors – we leverage technology to provide you and your business with cost efficient services.

Business and Commercial Law

As a boutique firm – you will be dealing with the same small team of advisors-meaning you don’t speak to a new person everytime you call.

Business sale and purchases

Dedicated lawyer and accountant – our principal supervises all matters directly.

Meet Nick

Nick Karolidis is a senior commercial lawyer and qualified accountant with more than 15 years’ experience advising clients on complex tax, property and business law matters.

He began his career at top and mid-tier law firms, advising on large transactions across a wide range of industries before setting up his own boutique firm.  Drawing on this multi-faceted experience, Nick now focuses on supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs and individuals, providing practical, integrated advice that bridges both legal and accounting perspectives.

Some examples of Nick’s experience include:

  • Advising clients on structuring their ventures and investments including consideration of asset protection, funding and State and Federal taxes;
  • Tax and structuring advice for numerous business separations due to disputes or retirement;
  • Acting for developers on subdivisions, and for hundreds of individuals over the years on established or off-the-plan sales and purchases;
  • Successful penalty and interest remission requests for SME clients saving $100,000s;
  • Successfully objecting to notices of assessment in income tax and state tax (VIC) matters e.g. capital v revenue (CGT), GST, payroll tax and stamp duty; and
  • Whilst acting for shareholders of a large private company, identified financial statement inconsistencies which pointed to misappropriated funds.  Proceedings in Supreme Court are pending however the quantum of the claim is in the millions.

Nick now provides tax compliance services via Karolidis & Co as the principal tax agent and legal advice via Keypoint Law as a Consulting Principal.