Business Mergers, Acquisitions & Sales
We have represented many businesses – large, small, public, private, family-owned, and management-owned -- in a myriad of merger, acquisition and sale transactions. We assemble a dedicated legal team to provide tailored advice especially for your transaction, incorporating relevant expertise in all necessary aspects, including corporate, tax, employee benefits, intellectual property, human resources, real estate and environmental issues. These transactions can be structured in many different ways including: purchases of assets or stock, forward and reverse mergers, use of ESOPs, private tender offers and acquisitions of assets in bankruptcy proceedings, to name a few. The consideration for these transactions can involve cash, stock, warrants, notes, earn-outs and other creative mechanisms designed to create value for the parties. Our deep knowledge across various industries, coupled with our experience in M&A trends, enables us to get up to speed quickly and provide efficient, cost-effective counsel to guide you through the transaction, utilizing sophisticated, creative and personalized service to overcome any obstacles. We provide advice on a broad range of M&A matters, including:
- Asset and stock transactions
- Mergers
- Reverse mergers
- Divestitures and spinoffs of business divisions or subsidiaries
- Tax-free reorganizations
- Management and leveraged buyouts
- Friendly and hostile takeovers
- Joint ventures
- Going-private transactions
To learn about some of our recent M&A successes and how we can help you close the deal, contact one of our attorneys.