Business Purchase & Sales

Buying a Business

Buying a business is one of the most important steps that you or your company can take. The process can be challenging and complicated. It’s critical to get it right.

We help you through all stages of the business acquisition process — from that first confidentiality agreement to the closing.

Our commitment to collaboration and clear communication means that you get a simpler and easier business acquisition experience.

Our Services

We work with business owners and executives to help them buy businesses, and also with brokers, accountants, and other professionals to assist their clients with their business acquisitions.

We frequently prepare and negotiate business purchase agreements, perform due diligence, and get acquisitions to closing. Whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or buying your first business, we help you get the deal done.

Our services include:

Advice

Acquisition planning and structure
Pre-acquisition preparation and strategy
“What’s market” for Purchase Agreements

First Steps

Confidentiality Agreements
Exclusivity Agreements
Term Sheets
Letters of Intent

Purchase Agreements

Asset Purchase Agreements
Stock Purchase Agreements
Merger Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Strategic Alliance Agreements

Due Diligence

Due Diligence requests and responses
Secure Data Room setup and management
Due Diligence review and analysis
Lien and Judgment searches
Pennsylvania local counsel (and coordination with local or special counsel)

Ancillary Agreements

Bills of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreements
Transition Services Agreements
Non-Competition Agreements, Non-Solicitation Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements
Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreements
Lease Assignments, Subleases, and Access Agreements
IP Assignments – Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Consents to Assignment and Contract Transfers

Closing Preparations

Payoff Letters, Lien Releases
Closing and Settlement Statements
Funds Flow Memoranda

Post-Closing

Post-Closing Notices
Business integration matters
Other Transitional matters

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Selling A Business

For many, a business is the work of a lifetime. Selling a business is one of the most important decisions that you can make. The process can be challenging and complicated. It’s critical to get it right.

We help you through all stages of the business sale — from that first confidentiality agreement to the closing.

Our commitment to collaboration and clear communication means that you get a simpler and easier business sale experience.

Our Services

We work with business owners and executives to help them sell businesses, and also with brokers, accountants, and other professionals to assist their clients with business sales.

We frequently prepare and negotiate agreements to sell a business, assist with due diligence, and get sales to closing. Whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or selling your first and only business, we help you get the deal done.