VET & Higher Education

Sale & Purchase
of RTOs.

Buying or selling a Registered Training Organisation - due diligence, ASQA transfer approval, and settlement structured to protect both sides.

Sale & Purchase of RTOs

Buying or selling a registered training organisation.

Our RTO legal team is among Australia's leaders in the Higher Education and VET space, having assisted clients in the sale and purchase of hundreds of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

An RTO sale is a business transaction and a regulatory one. Registration with ASQA doesn't transfer automatically with a change of ownership - it requires ASQA's approval, and getting that timing wrong can hold up settlement. We act for both sides of the transaction: buying an RTO means due diligence across the scope of registration, compliance history, audit outcomes, and any conditions ASQA has already imposed; selling an RTO means structuring the sale so the transfer-of-registration approval, the commercial terms, and the settlement date line up, rather than leaving you exposed between exchange and ASQA sign-off.

  1. Due diligence on scope of registration, compliance history and audit outcomes
  2. ASQA transfer-of-registration approval and timing against settlement
  3. Sale/purchase agreement drafting, warranties and conditions precedent
  4. Structuring the transaction to protect both parties through the approval period

Our People

Specialist VET lawyers. Senior access.

Our RTO expertise is led by partners with hands-on experience across hundreds of VET sector transactions and compliance matters. You'll speak directly with a senior lawyer from your first enquiry.

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