Buying a company.
From the letter of intent to closing. We support buyers, sellers and shareholders through due diligence, contract and completion, with the experience of a Salzburg business law firm since 1978.
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte
Salzburg law firm for corporate, company and transaction law
Every transaction is handled by a coordinated team of lawyers, legal staff and specialists. In company acquisition matters we look at structure, contract, tax and liability together.
Digital. Nationwide.
We work where it suits your transaction best, no detours.
Video consultation
Zoom, Teams or phone, whatever works for you. When buying a company: clarify the structure early, before you sign a term sheet.
Data room and documents online
Submit annual accounts, contracts, shareholder lists and due diligence documents securely. We review, structure and classify the risks.
Electronic signature
Sign powers of attorney and declarations legally binding, one click, GDPR-compliant.
We have supported transactions from Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck, Graz and across Austria for years. On-site we are in our Salzburg office, and wherever the notary, bank or adviser calls us.
How we support you.
Seven fields around the acquisition of a company we handle in day-to-day transaction practice, from structuring to succession.
Share deal or asset deal
The fundamental choice in every transaction: buying the shares or buying individual assets. It shapes liability, taxes, contracts and employees.
Learn more →Due diligence
The structured review of the target company before purchase: spotting legal, tax and commercial risks before the purchase price is fixed.
Learn more →Company purchase agreement (SPA)
The share or asset purchase agreement at the heart of the deal: obligations, closing conditions, completion and protection cleanly drafted.
Learn more →Warranties and indemnities
Warranty catalogues, independent guarantees, liability caps and indemnities. Who is liable for what, for how long and up to which amount.
Learn more →Purchase price and earn-out
Price mechanisms from locked box to completion accounts, variable earn-out components and securing future payments.
Learn more →Shareholder disputes
Conflicts between shareholders: challenging resolutions, exclusion, compensation and resolving deadlocked shareholdings.
Learn more →Business succession and transfer
Passing the company to successors or buyers: succession planning, transfer of business under AVRAG and tax structuring.
Learn more →Tools, knowledge and checklists
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Tools
Short, interactive tools around the company acquisition and the transaction structure. With a few inputs they lead to an initial assessment of risks, due diligence gaps and the protective clauses in the share or asset purchase agreement. Every output is non-binding guidance, not advice in an individual case.
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Glossary
Key terms of Austrian company acquisitions explained in plain language: share deal, asset deal, due diligence, SPA, warranties, earn-out and closing.
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Checklists
Practical checklists that guide you step by step through the phases of a company purchase, from the first consultation via due diligence and contract negotiation to integration after closing. To tick off and print, as a guide before talking to professionals.
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Who is behind unternehmenskauf-anwalt.at.
unternehmenskauf-anwalt.at is a specialist practice of BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte in Salzburg, a business law firm that has been advising clients on legal and entrepreneurial matters since 1978. We support buyers, sellers, shareholders and investors in the purchase and sale of companies and shareholdings. We combine experience from structuring, due diligence, contract drafting and the completion of transactions, as well as from corporate disputes. In the concrete case: structure early, review carefully, secure the risks in the contract.
Quick answers.
Share deal or asset deal, which is better? +
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Structuring a deal, reviewing a contract, securing the risks?
When buying a company, structure, review and contract decide. Call us directly or send an email, callback within one business day.
A direct line to the firm.
Address
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte GmbH Giselakai 51 5020 Salzburg
Phone
+43 662 6280000