Buying or Selling a Business, Business Mergers and Acquisitions
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We know there is a lot to consider when merging with, buying or selling a business, but as with most business decisions there is invariably costs and benefits to be considered, and steps that can and should be taken to determine what risks are involved, properly assess and address the risks, and bring as much certainty as possible to the deal between the parties, the transaction and carrying on the business after the transaction.
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As an Edmonton law firm with a diverse group of clients, we know that every transaction is as individual and unique as the business, industry and parties involved.
Whether you are the purchaser or the vendor in a business sale, it is important to start taking steps to address risk and uncertainty at the outset whether considering the very basic structure of the transaction [purchase and sale of assets or the purchase and sale of shares] to due diligence matters which both the buyer obviously has an interest in but as well as the seller in protecting its confidential and proprietary business information.
In addition to bringing certainty to the transaction with an agreement between the parties, a business purchase and sale should also have consideration for the financing requirements of the buyer and how the business will carry on after the transaction both as between the buyer and seller.
Also, if it is a merger of businesses or there are there are multiple buyers how the business will carry on will need to be determined.
Our corporate services are for closely held [non-distributing] corporations.
For whatever stage your dealings are in whether it is negotiation, due diligence, drafting up an agreement to reflect the negotiations, satisfying financing obligations, closing the transaction or or dealing with disputes we advice and represent our clients in meeting their wide variety of contract needs which often are as unique as the transaction, industry and individual parties involved.
Whether you are the purchaser or the vendor in a business sale, it is important to start taking steps to address risk and uncertainty at the outset whether considering the very basic structure of the transaction [purchase and sale of assets or the purchase and sale of shares] to due diligence matters which both the buyer obviously has an interest in but as well as the seller in protecting its confidential and proprietary business information.
In addition to bringing certainty to the transaction with an agreement between the parties, a business purchase and sale should also have consideration for the financing requirements of the buyer and how the business will carry on after the transaction both as between the buyer and seller.
Also, if it is a merger of businesses or there are there are multiple buyers how the business will carry on will need to be determined.
Our corporate services are for closely held [non-distributing] corporations.
For whatever stage your dealings are in whether it is negotiation, due diligence, drafting up an agreement to reflect the negotiations, satisfying financing obligations, closing the transaction or or dealing with disputes we advice and represent our clients in meeting their wide variety of contract needs which often are as unique as the transaction, industry and individual parties involved.
