Whether you are an investor evaluating opportunities or a current business owner looking to sell, it is important to work with an experienced attorney who can protect your interests. At Estefanos Law, our attorneys are experienced in performing due diligence, researching business assets and debts, and advising buyers and sellers through all phases in the purchase or sale of a business.
It is important for you to understand exactly what’s in a purchase and sale of a business agreement so you will know what to expect, where to negotiate, and why it is so important to call on the expertise of your accountant, your attorney, and your broker.
As with most things in the world of business, the process of buying and selling a business can be very complicated. In fact, there are many methods in which to accomplish the sale of a business as well as lots of practical and legal things to consider.
Estefanos Law will be able to provide you with a list of important questions to consider while buying or selling a business. We also understand that protecting your trade is extremely important in the process and making sure that you are fully protected in both the buying and selling process.
In all of these cases, whether representing buyers or sellers, Estefanos Law can help you navigate the transaction, providing advice as to what you need to protect your interests, and documenting the transaction properly.
We understand the complex legal issues related to business acquisitions and sales, including:
- Commercial real estate transactions and lease agreements
- Business formation for maximum tax advantages
- Business financing and refinancing
- State and federal employment law
- Contracts and covenants
Our firm has represented parties to both sides of the transfer of businesses and business interests. We work to finalize purchase and sale agreements for our clients as quickly as possible, while ensuring that their interests are protected by thoroughly reviewing all pertinent documents. Our attorneys have substantial transactional and litigation experience in all these areas, so we are able to offer our business clients truly comprehensive counsel when they are seeking to purchase or sell a business in California.
Our attorneys and paralegals have the experience, knowledge and resources to achieve successful results in mergers and acquisitions, including:
- Private mergers
- Tender and exchange offers
- Divestitures
- Leveraged buyouts
- Private equity investments
- Joint ventures
Assuming you have found a company that is ready to sell (or a buyer for your business), the steps to a business sale will likely include:
- Due diligence
- Pricing
- Negotiating
- Documentation
Regardless of which side of the transaction you are on, buyer or seller, you can benefit from not only the assistance of someone who will do much of the legwork of a business purchase or sale, but also from the objective counsel of a third party whose job it is to protect your financial interests.
If you are buying or selling an existing business Estefanos Law can help you proceed in a professional manner that ensures no issues are overlooked and the resulting sales agreement is beneficial to seller and buyer. Given the complexity and scale of the issues involved in the sale of a business, it is critical for both purchasers and sellers to retain an attorney with knowledge and expertise in such matters to guide them through the process and safeguard their interests.