Buying or selling a business. Restructuring ownership. Negotiating a major commercial deal.
These are the moments that define your future – and you only get one shot at getting them right.
Vend Legal is a specialist practice focused solely on business transactions. We help business owners and investors move through complex deals with clarity, control and confidence.
Buying or selling a business. Restructuring ownership. Negotiating a major commercial deal.
These are the moments that define your future – and you only get one shot at getting them right.
Vend Legal is a specialist practice focused solely on business transactions. We help business owners and investors move through complex deals with clarity, control and confidence.
Strategic guidance for business acquisitions that safeguard your interests and capture true worth. We help you ask the right questions, identify the risks that matter and complete deals with confidence.
Targeted support to position your business for sale, steer negotiations and secure favourable terms. We focus on preserving the value you have built while limiting exposure after the deal closes.
Our advisory service delivers practical direction on shareholder arrangements, business partnerships and intricate commercial structures. We convert complexity into clear action steps that drive your business forward.
Like choosing a specialist over a general practitioner for surgery, deal-making needs focused expertise. Transactions are all we do. That focus sharpens our edge and strengthens yours.
We combine legal precision with commercial reality. Our guidance weighs the practical trade-offs, understands the market context and zeros in on what directly impacts your position and leverage.
We speak in plain terms, dissolve confusion and deliver direct answers. You’ll know exactly where things stand, what happens next, and how it affects your bottom line.
We act when it counts and we don’t waste time. We lead proactively, spot issues early and maintain momentum. You retain control without without chasing paperwork or progress.
Robert Shepley established Vend Legal to offer focused deal expertise to business owners facing pivotal commercial crossroads.
Drawing on years of hands-on experience in business sales, acquisitions and sophisticated ownership structures, Rob has steered numerous clients through their most consequential business transactions.
His method pairs deep legal understanding with sharp business sense, translating complexity into clear, practical steps that secure positions and build lasting value.
Whether you’re preparing for a business exit, navigating a shareholder restructure or you are in the thick of a fast-moving deal, we’re here to help you stay in control and come out ahead.
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We work with private business owners, investors, and shareholders navigating important commercial transactions. Our clients are usually buying or selling a business, restructuring ownership, or negotiating a shareholder agreement.
The earlier the better. Bringing us in at the start means we can shape terms, identify risks before they become problems, and avoid delays that cost momentum or money.
Yes. We focus solely on business transactions such as sales, acquisitions and shareholder agreements. This specialisation sharpens our edge, which directly strengthens yours.
Few lawyers outside of large firms have our depth of experience and singular focus on business transactions.
Don’t trust one of the most important transactions in your life to someone who is not an expert.
Clients often come to us when they need someone who understands the commercial playbook and can guide them through negotiations with both legal and business strategy in mind.
We work on transactions where the stakes are high; financially, strategically, or however it may be important to your circumstances. The transactions we work on typically range in value from $1m to $50m.
No, but if you need assistance outside of our focus areas (for example, specialist tax or employment advice), we can introduce you to another lawyer we trust.
We discuss fees upfront so there are no surprises. Depending on the transaction, we may work on a fixed-fee basis or hourly rates, but always with transparency.
Yes.
We regularly collaborate with accountants, brokers and consultants to align legal advice with the commercial strategy of the deal.
Was great working with you, and really appreciate your expertise in getting this over the line!