Legal support for buying, selling or starting a business in New Zealand

Pitt & Moore & your business

Strategic legal advice backed by extensive experience to help you start strong, negotiate confidently and complete transactions with clarity.

We provide specialist-led advice and tailored solutions across all aspects of buying, selling or starting a business, regionally and nationally. Our business law practice is led by lawyers who specialise in this field, supported by an experienced team working with businesses across the Top of the South and the rest of New Zealand. Acting on transactions ranging from small family-owned businesses to large corporate acquisitions, our advice is timely, pragmatic and focused on ensuring you realise full value from each transaction.

When establishing a new business, we advise on optimal company and ownership structures and guide you through regulatory, financing and commercial considerations so you begin on solid foundations.

Speak with our commercial law team

If you are buying, selling or starting a business, early legal advice can prevent costly issues and strengthen your negotiating position. We are ready to help, whether this is your first venture or part of a larger strategic plan.

Contact us to discuss your transaction or new business plans

Buying or selling a business with confidence

A business sale or acquisition involves more than agreeing on a price. Structure, risk allocation, due diligence, financing and contractual protections all affect the outcome.

We assist vendors and purchasers with clear, commercially focused advice throughout the transaction process, from initial negotiations through to completion.

Our role is to protect your interests, identify risks early and ensure the agreement reflects the commercial reality of the deal.

Starting a business on strong foundations

The structure you choose at the outset influences tax, liability, governance, investment potential and succession options.

We advise on:

Appropriate company and ownership structures
Shareholder arrangements and governance frameworks
Capital raising and financing options
Regulatory and compliance requirements

Starting with the right structure reduces future restructuring costs and strengthens long-term stability.

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Each matter is approached with a clear understanding of risk, value protection and long-term commercial objectives.

Why work with Pitt & Moore?

Commercially grounded advice.

We provide practical, commercially driven advice, not theoretical answers. We speak your language and understand commercial realities.

Timely and responsive.

We understand that time is critical in commercial transactions and pride ourselves on responsive service and efficient turnaround times.

Integrated full-service support.

Where structuring intersects with employment, immigration, property, governance or dispute risk, our wider business law team collaborates to provide seamless advice.