Mergers & Acquisitions
End-to-end buy/sell support including due diligence and completion.
Business Structuring & Transactions
The best time to get your structure right is at the start. The second-best time is now.
Whether you are launching, scaling, attracting investment or planning succession, the way your business is structured will affect tax, liability, fundraising, succession and the ability to exit cleanly.
Hunt & Hunt acts for local and multi-national corporates, founders, family enterprises, private companies, investors, not-for-profits and councils, advising on structuring decisions that enable commercial goals while minimising risk. We help you choose, implement and refine a structure that works for today, and tomorrow.
We also manage transactions across the business lifecycle: restructures, growth, strategic alliances, capital raising, and succession.
Why clients choose Hunt & Hunt
- Deep commercial experience with corporates, SMEs, private groups + public entities
- Practical answers that reflect real business pressures
- Integrated advice across property, employment + governance
- Strong drafting, agreements built to withstand conflict
- We think several moves ahead, funding, succession + exit
How we help
1) Structuring & Restructuring, build right, rebuild smart
Outcome: strong foundations with flexibility for change.
We advise on:
- Choice of structure, company, trust, partnership, JV
- Founder/partner arrangements
- Corporate groups + holding structures
- Asset protection + liability management
- Pre-acquisition structuring
- Pre-sale restructuring + clean-ups
- Reorganisations + demergers
When to call us
- Adding shareholders/investors
- Shifting business units
- Asset protection required
2) Joint Ventures & Alliances, shared opportunity, clear boundaries
Outcome: aligned expectations, clean exits.
We assist with:
- JV formation + structuring
- Shareholder + subscription agreements
- IP rights + commercialisation
- Governance + decision-making
- Capital contributions + distributions
- Exit + deadlock mechanisms
When to call us
- New product, market or capability
- Shared services
- Capital partner discussions
3) Capital & Investment, secure funding without losing control
Outcome: properly documented investment + governance.
You get:
- Capital raising structures
- Shareholder/investor agreements
- Convertible notes + SAFE-style instruments
- Governance reform
- Warranties + investor protections
- Information rights + veto matters
When to call us
- Raising capital
- Early negotiation with investors
4) Succession & Exit, protect value, reduce conflict
Outcome: orderly, tax-efficient transition that preserves relationships.
We provide:
- Exit planning for owners/founders
- Buy-sell agreements
- Management buy-outs
- Family business succession
- Wills, powers of attorney + estate alignment
When to call us
- Family/business transition
- Planning retirement
- Early exit discussions
Thinking about change? Start with the structure.
Speak with Hunt & Hunt for clear, commercial advice on what works now — and later.
Sectors we support
- SMEs + founder-led groups
- Manufacturing + distribution
- Technology + digital
- Transport + logistics
- Health
- Not-for-profit
Results that matter
- Pre-sale restructure → smooth exit
- JV for new market entry → balanced governance + exit strategy
- Family business succession → structure retained + relationships preserved
- Council subsidiary governance overhaul → reduced risk + clarity
How we deliver
- Clear choices, explained simply
- Commercial lens, we tell you what we’d do
- Robust documents, built for when relationships go sideways
- Joined-up advice with tax + accounting
FAQs
Do I need a shareholder agreement?
Yes. This is critical if there are other unrelated founders or investors. Without one, conflict = expensive.
Can I restructure without triggering tax?
Sometimes, with planning.
When should I consider a JV?
When you want shared investment + risk without merging.
Can you help align business + personal succession?
Yes, we work alongside your financial adviser.
Genuine People
Tony Raunic
Nick Miller
Darren Miller
Chong Quaik
Tania Schiff
Stephen Robertson
Georgette Georges
Jim Harrowell AM
Ian Miller OAM
Marcus Easthope
Marilyn Wai
Andrew Rowe
Zahara Bedewi-Hayes
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