Legal & compliance
Acquisitions and online businesses raise legal questions that need qualified people. We arrange law firms and compliance specialists who understand digital businesses and can move at deal speed.
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Why it matters
A deal can be commercially perfect and still stall on legal detail: a contract that does not transfer, a privacy practice that does not hold up in diligence, terms of sale that do not match the countries you sell into. The earlier the right legal support is in place, the fewer of these surprises reach the table.
Acquiry coordinates transactions end to end, so we know when counsel is needed, what they should be looking at and how to keep legal work in step with the commercial timetable. We arrange the right firms for your deal and your business, and keep everyone moving together.
Law firms and specialists used to software, e-commerce, affiliate, gaming and fintech businesses.
Legal workstreams scoped to the deal timetable, so diligence and documents do not hold completion back.
Terms, privacy, consumer rules and intellectual property handled alongside the transaction.
One point of contact across counsel, advisers and your own team.
What we cover
Scope is set around your situation. This is the range of work we can take on.
Counsel for each stage of an acquisition or sale, from heads of terms to completion.
The agreements a digital business runs on, reviewed or drafted so they stand up in a deal.
The documents and practices that govern selling online in each country you serve.
Handling personal data lawfully, including across borders.
Making sure the business owns what it relies on.
Policies that match the business and satisfy buyers, banks and regulators.
Our approach
We line up counsel early, scope their work to your timetable and keep the legal and commercial sides of the transaction moving together.
How it works
A clear path with something concrete at the end of each stage, so you always know where things stand.
We learn what you are doing, which countries are involved and what has to be true by when.
OutputLegal scope
Firms and specialists are matched to your sector, deal type and countries.
OutputCounsel shortlist
We make the introductions and help agree scope, so work starts quickly and in the right order.
OutputAgreed workplan
We keep diligence requests, drafts and sign-offs flowing between the legal and commercial teams.
OutputAligned timetable
Post-deal contracts, policies and filings are brought into line with the new structure.
OutputPost-deal checklist
Who it is for
Whether you are buying, selling, launching or expanding, this is where the work usually comes from.
Parties who need experienced counsel for diligence, purchase agreements and completion.
Businesses that need terms, privacy materials and consumer-law practices matched to how they trade.
Teams handling personal data or selling into several countries.
Groups that must align contracts, policies and data practices after completion.
Practical examples
General scenarios, not client stories. Yours may differ, and that is what the enquiry is for.
You have agreed headline terms and need an experienced law firm to take the deal through diligence and documents.
An owner wants contracts, terms and privacy materials in order before buyers start looking.
You need to understand which consumer and data rules apply, and how to meet them, before you launch.
The guide
General information, not legal advice. Laws differ by country and change, so always confirm specifics with a qualified lawyer.
Buyers’ lawyers examine whether the seller owns what it claims to sell, whether contracts are valid and transferable, whether the business complies with the rules that apply to it, and whether there are disputes or liabilities that could affect value.
For a digital business the usual focus areas are intellectual property and domains, customer and supplier contracts, privacy practices, licences and terms of service, and employment or contractor arrangements.
Some contracts can be assigned freely. Others require the counterparty’s consent or allow it to terminate if ownership changes. Finding these clauses early lets you seek consent before signing rather than discovering a problem at completion.
Businesses that sell online are generally subject to consumer rules on pricing, cancellation, refunds, delivery and advertising, and the rules vary between countries. Terms of sale that are copied from another site often fail to match the actual practice of the business, which is exactly what a diligent buyer notices.
Businesses that collect personal data about people in the European Union or similar regimes need a lawful basis for processing, clear notices, processor agreements and a legitimate mechanism for transferring data internationally. The General Data Protection Regulation is the best-known example and a common benchmark.
Poor records of consent, unclear vendor contracts and undocumented transfers are the issues that most often surface in diligence and are best fixed before a process starts.
Ownership of code, content, brands and domains is often assumed rather than documented. If a freelancer built the product or a former partner registered the domain, the business may not own what a buyer thinks it is buying. A short ownership audit prevents costly delays.
Match counsel to the deal: the right firm has done similar transactions, understands your sector and can work at the pace you need. Agree scope and fee approach at the outset, and expect each side to appoint its own lawyers.
Why Acquiry
Acquiry is an M&A firm first. That is why this support fits real transaction timetables.
We work on acquisitions every day, so we know the timetables, documents and approvals a transaction puts on you.
One coordinator from your first message to a finished job, so nothing falls between teams.
We scope quickly, tell you early what is and is not realistic, and keep you updated without chasing.
Your enquiry and your plans are treated as confidential from the first conversation.
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Transaction counsel for acquisitions and sales, contract review and drafting, website terms and consumer-law compliance, privacy and data protection, intellectual property checks and compliance policies.
No. Acquiry does not provide legal advice. We arrange law firms and compliance specialists who advise you directly and are responsible for that advice.
In most transactions each side appoints its own counsel. If it matters to you, ask the firm about conflicts before you engage it.
We do not review legal documents ourselves. We arrange the right counsel to do it, and they will tell you how they prefer to receive material.
We match firms to your sector, deal type and countries, and can introduce more than one so you can compare. You decide whom to engage.
Coverage depends on the country and the type of work. Tell us where you need support and we will say what we can arrange.
Often within days once scope is agreed, depending on the firm and the matter. If you are working to a deal timetable, tell us the dates in your enquiry.
Firms agree fees with you directly. Our own coordination work is scoped and agreed with you in writing before it starts.
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