Purchases and Sales of Businesses

A properly structured deal considers much more than just price. Deal structure, including tax considerations, thorough due diligence, transition planning, including how employees will be transitioned, anticipation of changing and unforeseen circumstances, proper documentation, and, where appropriate, after transaction reporting and monitoring are all critical to a deal's success.

We regularly manage transactions for established companies who are seeking to expand their businesses through acquisitions and strategic sales, and for experienced entrepreneurs who have grown their businesses and are ready to move on to their next challenge. We also provide special support for clients inexperienced in buying or selling a business.

Our attorneys assist the buyer or seller in considering these key issues, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of all documents necessary to complete the transaction including:

Term Sheets Letters of Intent Due Diligence Requests and Responses Purchase Agreements Merger Agreements Standstill Agreements Bills of Sale

Assignment Agreements Novation Agreements Escrow Agreements Non-competition Agreements Employment Agreements Other agreements ancillary to the transaction

Buy side or sell side, we work closely with our clients and their business and tax advisors to structure the transaction for the best possible business, legal and tax results - regardless of whether the transfer involves stock purchases and sales, asset purchases or sales or mergers.

Structuring The Right Deal - We secure the most advantageous deal structure for our clients' transactions.

Representative Purchase and Sale Transactions