Business Law
Purchase and Sale of Business
If you are considering a sale of all or part of your business, our lawyers will provide the advice you need to maximize your sale price. We will listen to your concerns, ascertain your needs and desires in a sale of a business, and determine how best to proceed to meet your goals. We can assist with corporate restructurings and tax reorganizations in order to maximize your return on a sale, and to minimize the tax payable. We work proactively with your accountants and other tax advisors to meet your financial targets.
We can also manage your risk on the sale of any business by providing you with a framework for how to deal with employees, suppliers, and customers so that the transition to your chosen buyer is smooth.
On purchases, we assist actively in the risk management process to ensure that all proper due diligence is conducted to minimize your risk and ensure there are no “skeletons in the closet”. We can advise about potential pitfalls in the purchase of any business, including issues with employees, contracts, property matters and possible tax liabilities.
We can also provide advice and guidance on how best to structure the purchase of any business so that it is well positioned from day one for continued growth and success.
