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 multiple affiliated companies in the buyout of an existing owner.
• Represented the buyer in the purchase of a digital branding company.
• Represented the buyer in the purchase of an engineering company.
• Represented 180byTwo, a leading Account-Based Marketing Technology, and Audience Solutions Company based in Clearwater, Florida, in its sale to a private equity backed, out-of-state buyer for an undisclosed amount. Learn more about the transaction HERE.
• 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.
• Represented investment bank representing the seller, in the sale of a specialty chemical adhesives manufacturer to AEA Investors backed portfolio company PLZ Aerosciences, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
• Represented a publicly listed company in a cross-border transaction associated with the sale of a controlling interest. 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.
• Represented seller of a multi-location medical practice to a private equity-backed buyer. 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.
• Represented seller of a large insurance practice to a private equity-backed buyer. 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.
• Represented seller of an international automotive accessories manufacturer to a private equity-backed manufacturing company. 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.