Acquisitions (M&A)

Our acquisitions or M&A attorneys have well over two decade's experience throughout Silicon Valley and California with all manner of corporate and other acquisitions and small business sales, including stock sales, asset sales, and mergers.

Businesses can be bought and sold in many ways, taxable and tax-free and for cash, stock, or some mix of consideration.

We are sophisticated enough to help buyers and sellers in such deals valued at many millions of dollars and flexible enought to provide cost-effective help for small business deals as well. We know that it is no small deal to you when you sell a business whose value represents a lifetime of work.

In this area, we advise and represent concerning:

  • Preliminary negotiations
  • Protecting confidential information
  • No-shop agreements
  • Drag-along rights
  • Broker issues
  • Term sheets
  • Asset purchases and sales
  • Stock purchases and sales
  • Plans of merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Corporate reorganizations
  • Tax planning
  • Due diligence
  • Escrows and closings
  • Non-competition agreements
  • All other transaction documents

We bring an experienced and practical focus to our acquisition work – critical to lending credibility and perspective to what can be a high-pressure event.

For a discussion of important factors relating to a small business sale or purchase, see the related faq on What are some of the basic legal factors to consider in selling or buying a small business?" in the FAQ - Small Business section.
 

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