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Recent Deals

Sell-Side Advisory

SCENARIO

Frank Law acted as sell-side advisor for our client who was seeking to sell 100% of it's shares to another insurance provider. We delivered comprehensive sell-side advisory services, coordinated regulatory compliance processes and negotiated terms to maximise value whilst protecting client interests.

OUTCOME

The acquisition was completed smoothly, achieving an exceptional exit price. Our client also secured an employment agreement that aligned with their retirement plan.

Buy-Side Advisory

SCENARIO

Our client acquired 100% of the shares in the Company. Frank Law provided comprehensive buy-side advisory services, conducted detailed technical and commercial technical due diligence, and negotiated favourable terms to protect our client’s interests while ensuring smooth business continuity.

OUTCOME

The acquisition became a cornerstone investment, diversifying our client’s portfolio and strengthening their long-term strategy.

Buy-Side Advisory

SCENARIO

Our client acquired 100% of the shares in the Target Company. Frank Law was engaged to provide comprehensive buy-side advisory services, including legal due diligence, retention mechanisms for key management, and negotiation of terms to preserve critical supplier relationships and operational expertise.

OUTCOME

The acquisition enabled strategic expansion and positioned our client as a market leader.

 

EXITREADY@WORK

SCENARIO

Through our exitready@work subscription, we assisted our client with the sale of their business to a private equity firm. We conducted comprehensive sell-side advisory services and implemented roadmaps prior and leading up to the acquisition to ensure our client obtained the best sale price.

OUTCOME

We were able to secure an outstanding exit price, favourable payment terms and opportunities for management to participate in future growth.

Case Studies

Sponsor-Led Acquisition of Auto-Left Garage Doors

When diligence can only take you so far, structure has to do the rest.

Frank Law advised the purchaser on the acquisition of Auto-Lift Garage Doors, a 45-year-old established operating business acquired through a first-time independent sponsor, backed by a multi-investor structure.

Running from April 2025 to completion in February 2026, the transaction combined sponsor execution, investor coordination and complex commercial risk typically not seen in a standard SME acquisition.

 

The Deal

Structured as a business asset acquisition, the transaction sat at the intersection of:

  • A first-time independent sponsor buyout,
  • A search-fund style investment model involving 12 investors
  • A legacy business carrying operational risk accumulated over decades
  • Upfront and upstream structuring to optimise risk allocation
  • Practical solutions for leased assets and equipment arrangements
  • Purchaser-friendly liability allocation in the business acquisition
  • Targeted post-completion deliverables and clean-up items
  • Completion mechanics aligned to how the deal would operate in practice

The deal effectively required two transactions to be delivered simultaneously, being the acquisition of the operating business and the structuring of upstream investor ownership and governance.

 

The Challenges

First-Time Sponsor Execution

Supporting a first-time buyer required simplifying complex legal issues into practical decisions while protecting downside risk throughout negotiations.

 

Multi-Investor Coordination

With multiple investors involved, ownership, funding certainty and governance arrangements needed to align without disrupting completion.

 

Embedded Commercial Risk

The greatest complexity lay beneath decades of small-business operations, including informal practices, undocumented arrangements and legacy operational dependencies.

Many risks could not be fully identified through diligence and instead required structural protection.

 

Our Approach

Frank Law acted as transaction counsel and strategic adviser, structuring the deal to balance execution certainty with downside protection.

Rather than letting complexity slow the deal, we structured around it. Historical liabilities were contained through deliberate acquisition structuring. Investor arrangements were aligned early to provide funding certainty. Where risk couldn't be identified, it was managed through targeted warranty and indemnity protection.

 

This included:

  • Upfront and upstream structuring to optimise risk allocation

  • Practical solutions for leased assets and equipment arrangements

  • Purchaser-friendly liability allocation in the business acquisition

  • Targeted post-completion deliverables and clean-up items

  • Completion mechanics aligned to how the deal would operate in practice

Negotiation momentum was preserved throughout, ensuring every commercial compromise was a choice, not a reaction to time pressure.

 

The Outcome

The transaction completed successfully in February 2026, delivering a fully operational business with coordinated ownership and structured protection against legacy exposure.

Frank Law continues to advise the new owner post-acquisition as the business transitions from transaction to growth.

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