Some of the biggest moments in a business owner’s life happen in a single transaction. Selling the company you spent a decade building. Acquiring a competitor that doubles your market. Structuring a partnership that takes you somewhere neither party could go alone. These are decisions that don’t just change your business — they change everything that comes after it.

THE DEAL ITSELF IS ONE MOMENT. THE TERMS GOVERN EVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS.

We advise founders and business owners on both sides of the table: buyers and sellers, acquirers and targets, partners structuring something new together. Whether the deal is domestic or cross-border, a full acquisition or a strategic joint venture, we help you get to close clean and on terms that last.

Someone makes an offer. An opportunity surfaces. A partnership conversation turns serious. Suddenly there’s a term sheet in front of you and a clock running. We help you read what’s in front of you, understand what’s standard and what isn’t, and negotiate the terms that actually matter — before you’re committed to ones you can’t change.

Selling your business?

A sale is the culmination of everything you’ve built and the terms you agree to determine how much of that value you actually walk away with. We represent founders and business owners through the full sale process: valuation conversations, letter of intent negotiation, due diligence, and the definitive agreements that close the deal. We make sure the representations you make are ones you can stand behind, the protections you need are in place, and the economics reflect what you’ve actually built.

Buying a business?

Acquisitions move fast and the pressure to close is real. We help buyers structure the deal, conduct legal due diligence, negotiate purchase terms, and document the transaction so you know exactly what you’re acquiring, what you’re taking on, and nothing surfaces after close that wasn’t yours to own.

Buying, selling, or building something together? Let’s make sure the terms reflect what you’ve worked for.

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Structuring a joint venture or strategic partnership?

Joint ventures are built on alignment and tested by everything that happens after the handshake. We help you structure the arrangement, document the economics and governance, and anticipate the questions that only come up once things get complicated. Who controls decisions? How are profits shared? What happens if one party wants out? Getting those answers into the agreement before you need them is the whole point.

What does due diligence actually surface?

Due diligence is where the deal either holds together or starts to unravel. We manage the legal side of diligence (reviewing contracts, equity documents, IP ownership, employment arrangements, and outstanding liabilities) so you’re not surprised after close by something that was always there to find.

For the corporate cleanup that makes diligence move faster, see Corporate & Startup Advisory. 

For equity arrangements that surface during a transaction, see Employment & Equity Advisory.

M&A and Joint Venture Matters We Handle

  • Buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory
  • Letter of intent and term sheet negotiation
  • Legal due diligence: buy side and sell side
  • Asset and stock purchase agreements
  • Merger agreements and restructuring
  • Joint venture structuring and agreements
  • Shareholder and partnership agreements
  • Representations, warranties, and indemnification negotiation
  • Post-closing arrangements and earnouts
  • Cross-border transaction structuring