Legal Support When Selling a Business

It’s never too soon to ask whether you’re building a business that has real value and will appeal to a future buyer. As the famous phrase from Stephen Covey goes: “begin with the end in mind.”

The goal of entrepreneurship is to someday reap the benefits of hard work, but too often short-term needs and short-sighted actions can diminish future value.

The attorneys at Hunter Business Law include an attorney with CPA credentials, an attorney with a masters in tax, and attorneys with years of securities, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experience. In addition, we work with a vast community of advisors, including M&A advisors, valuation experts, financial planners, and CPAs. Together we will help you ascertain and execute short-term and long-term goals designed to achieve success (as you define it) when you are ready to sell your business.

To learn more about our M&A experience click HERE, or read “A Look Under the Hood: Is Your Business Ready for a Buyer’s Due Diligence?”

Representative Transactions – Selling Businesses

• Represented a private digital commerce consultancy company in a multi-million-dollar deal regarding the sale of company assets to a strategic buyer.
• Represented strategic buyer in the purchase of medical services practice.
• Sale of a specialty chemical adhesives manufacturer to AEA Investors backed portfolio company PLZ Aerosciences, Inc. for an undisclosed amount; acted as lead associate for the investment bank representing the seller; duties included drafting offering documents, reviewing financials, conducting due diligence and reviewing asset purchase agreement.
• Sale of a fastener manufacturing company in a cross-border transaction for an undisclosed amount; acted as lead associate for the investment bank representing the seller; duties included drafting offering documents, reviewing financials, conducting due diligence and reviewing asset purchase agreement.
• Sale of a controlling interest in a publicly listed company in a cross-border transaction; acted as associate general counsel for the company; duties included reviewing the share purchase agreement, assisting in valuation analysis and corporate governance issues for board of directors and shareholder approval; liaison with counsel for an international buyer and coordinating multi-national legal team.
• Sale of a multi-location medical practice to a private equity-backed buyer; acted as lead associate representing the seller; duties included reviewing the asset purchase agreement; verifying accuracy of schedules; managing due diligence document production to buyer; coordinating assorted items with seller’s management; drafting and reviewing employment agreements, side letter indemnification agreement, closing documents, and other related transaction documents.
• Sale of a large insurance practice to a private equity-backed buyer; acted as lead associate; duties included reviewing the asset purchase agreement; verifying accuracy of schedules; managing due diligence document production to buyer; coordinating assorted items with seller’s management; drafting and reviewing employment agreements, closing documents, and other related transaction documents.
• Sale of an international automotive accessories manufacturer to a private equity-backed manufacturing company; acted as lead associate; duties included drafting and reviewing the asset purchase agreement; verifying accuracy of schedules; managing due diligence document production to buyer; coordinating assorted items with seller’s management; drafting and reviewing employment agreements, side letter indemnification agreement, closing documents, and other related transaction documents.