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Mergers & Acquisitions

Every acquisition is a calculated risk. You’re relying on the assumption that the business is exactly what it appears to be, that the deal structure protects you if it isn’t, and that the transaction closes without stalling months of progress. With that much at stake, the right legal team makes all the difference.

Our M&A attorneys have worked on transactions ranging from founder exits to billion-dollar acquisitions involving public and private companies, cross-border parties, and complex regulatory considerations. We know what deal terms matter, where negotiations go sideways, and how to structure a transaction that holds up after the champagne is gone.

We also know how to move. Deals die when they stall, and stalls often happen in legal. We don’t let that happen.

WHAT WE HANDLE
  • Business mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures

  • Private equity and venture capital investments

  • Joint ventures and strategic alliances

  • Cross-border transactions

  • Deal structuring

  • Acquisition financing

  • Letter of intent drafting and negotiation

  • Purchase agreement drafting and negotiation

  • Due diligence management, coordination, and review

  • Representations and warranty insurance negotiation

  • Earnout and escrow structures

  • Post-closing adjustments and indemnification

  • Transactions involving public company buyers or sellers

  • Management buyouts

WHO WE WORK WITH
  • Private equity firms and portfolio companies
  • Corporate strategic buyers and sellers, platform and roll-up acquirers
  • Management teams in buyout transactions
  • Independent sponsors
  • Family-owned and closely-held businesses
  • First-time buyers and sellers