Mergers & Acquisitions

Flora Pettit’s M&A attorneys have developed a reputation of providing high-quality, efficient representation of buyers and sellers in asset purchases, stock purchases, mergers, joint ventures, redemptions, spinoffs and leveraged buyouts.

We understand the need to develop an in-depth understanding of the businesses involved, in order to ensure that our client, whether buyer or seller, is fully advised with respect to the risks and rewards of a transaction.  We also understand the need to minimize disruption to ongoing business operations.

We work closely with business owners and managers, from start to finish, assisting in all aspects of a transaction, including:

• Making client introductions to third-party service providers, bankers, lenders and other strategic partners

• Developing transaction structures with our clients’ business objectives in mind

• Negotiating the key transaction terms and drafting and negotiating letters of intent

• Managing the due diligence process and evaluating due diligence disclosures in order to identify the core value of an acquisition target and ensure that a purchaser is protected to the maximum degree possible in realizing that value

• Providing regulatory guidance with respect to federal, state and foreign government and agency approvals

• Effectively and efficiently drafting and negotiating the necessary documentation, including stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, ESOP documentation, employment agreements, indemnity agreements, non-competition agreements, earn-out agreements, consulting agreements, stockholders’ agreements and financing documentation

• Closing transactions smoothly and efficiently

• Handling various post-closing functions, including making regulatory filings, advising buyers on ongoing operational matters, and advising sellers on tax and estate planning strategies

Over decades of practice, our M&A attorneys have developed significant industry-specific expertise in many sectors of the economy, including such diverse areas as health care, digital marketing, technology, publishing, construction, shipbuilding, wholesale distribution, franchising, retail distribution and manufacturing.  We have experienced attorneys who make valuable contributions to the deal teams from our tax, employee benefits, labor and employment, securities, intellectual property and technology, cybersecurity and data privacy, real estate and other groups.  This foundation enables us to provide effective counsel in accordance with the unique competitive, legal and regulatory issues that may affect current and future business valuations and operations.