❯ Practice Area · Deals
M&A & exit support for tech businesses
Selling or buying a tech company is a defining moment. Austlii guides SaaS, fintech, and crypto teams through it. We turn a complex deal into clear steps. You stay in control from first offer to final signature.
❯ How a deal runs
Four clear stages, start to close
Every exit follows a path. We map it early and keep it moving. No surprises late in the room. Here is how we work a deal with you.
01
Exit readiness
We audit your cap table, IP chain, and contracts. Gaps get fixed before a buyer ever looks. A clean data room speeds every later step.
02
Term sheet and structure
We shape the deal terms with you. Share sale or asset sale, earn-outs, escrow, and warranties all get weighed against your goals.
03
Diligence and drafting
We run the legal diligence and answer buyer questions. Then we draft and negotiate the sale agreement line by line.
04
Signing and handover
We close the deal and manage the conditions. Funds flow, keys hand over, and your post-deal duties stay clear and short.
❯ What we cover
Counsel for both sides of the table
We act for founders who sell and teams who buy. Each side needs a different plan. We bring the right one to your deal.
Sell-side
Founder and seller counsel
Selling your company is a once-in-a-decade event. We protect your value at every turn. You keep leverage and you keep clarity.
Buy-side
Acquisition support
Buying a tech business carries hidden risk. We vet the target, flag red lines, and draft terms that hold up. You buy with eyes open.
Cross-border
Multi-jurisdiction deals
Tech deals rarely sit in one country. We coordinate across ten-plus European jurisdictions. One team owns the whole legal picture.
❯ Why Austlii
A tech-native team for your exit
Seed to exit
Full lifecycle counsel
10+
European jurisdictions
Law + product
A tech-native deal team
❯ Common questions
What founders ask us first
When should we start exit planning?
Start early. The best time is twelve to eighteen months before a sale. Clean records and tidy IP lift your final price.
Do you handle both sides of a deal?
Yes. We act for sellers and for buyers. We never act for both sides on the same deal, so your interests stay protected.
Can you work with our investors and accountants?
We do this on every deal. We sit with your VCs, founders, and finance team. The legal work fits the wider plan.
Ready when you are
Plan your exit with counsel who knows tech
Book a call to scope your deal. We map the legal work and the timeline. The first talk is direct and free of jargon.