Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures are among the most consequential decisions an organisation can make, reshaping ownership, control and long‑term strategy. At Sands Jurist, the focus is on delivering precise, commercially informed legal support that helps clients structure, negotiate, and complete these transactions with clarity and confidence.
Our transactional focus
Sands Jurist advises buyers, sellers, joint‑venture partners and investors across the full deal lifecycle from initial strategy and structuring through documentation, closing and post‑completion integration. The aim is to balance risk and reward, protect clients core interests and ensure that each transaction supports their broader commercial objectives.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
In M&A, every deal is different, but each requires careful planning, due diligence and disciplined execution. Sands Jurist supports clients in choosing the appropriate deal structure (share sale, asset sale, merger or business transfer), taking into account regulatory requirements, tax and liability allocation and operational realities.
The firm prepares, reviews and negotiates key transaction documents, including term sheets, heads of terms, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and related ancillary documents such as disclosure letters, guarantees and transition services arrangements. Particular attention is paid to representations and warranties, indemnities, pricing mechanisms and conditions precedent.
Due diligence and risk allocation
Robust due diligence is central to understanding the target business and pricing risk appropriately. Sands Jurist coordinates and conducts legal due diligence on corporate structure, contracts, licenses, employment, litigation, compliance and intellectual property. Findings are translated into clear risk assessments and practical recommendations that feed directly into deal terms and negotiations.
This approach allows clients to identify red flags early, negotiate protections where needed and decide whether to proceed, renegotiate or walk away. Risk allocation is then reflected in warranties, indemnity frameworks, covenants and post completion obligations.
Joint ventures and strategic alliances
Joint ventures and strategic alliances enable businesses to share resources, access new markets or combine complementary capabilities without a full acquisition. Sands Jurist helps parties define a clear commercial and governance framework that addresses ownership, contributions, decision making, profit sharing, information flows and exit routes.
The firm drafts and negotiates joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements and related commercial contracts, ensuring that the structure is aligned with competition rules, sector specific regulations and the parties long term goals. Particular focus is placed on deadlock resolution mechanisms, non‑compete and non solicitation provisions, IP ownership and dissolution or buy out scenarios.
Execution, approvals, and integration
Successful transactions depend not only on signing, but on achieving a smooth closing and integration. Sands Jurist assists with regulatory and third‑party approvals, conditions precedent, completion deliverables and closing formalities. The firm also supports post completion steps such as amendments to key contracts, corporate restructuring and alignment of policies and governance frameworks.
By maintaining clear timelines, checklists and communication lines with all stakeholders, Sands Jurist helps keep transactions on track and reduces execution risk.
Sands Jurist combines rigorous legal analysis with a practical, deal driven mindset. The firm understands that M&A and joint ventures are not academic exercises but strategic moves that must work in real commercial conditions and withstand future scrutiny.
By engaging Sands Jurist, clients gain a trusted advisor who is focused on protecting value, managing risk and ensuring that complex transactions are executed efficiently and transparently so that the outcome is not just a signed agreement but a durable, workable business relationship.