Mergers and Acquisitions
Helping you extend your company’s reach through mergers and acquisitions
Mergers And Acquisitions Attorney In Denver, Colorado
Assure Smooth Sailing With An Experienced Mergers And Acquisitions Lawyer
When it’s time to expand your business by acquiring another firm or joining forces with another company in a merger, it’s essential to have an expert attorney that can guide you through the legal aspects of the process. Our business law team has years of experience working with companies during mergers and acquisitions. We’ll ensure that you follow all the necessary steps to avoid confusion in the ranks and operational challenges during the transition, setting you, your partners, and your shareholders up for success.
We can help you with a variety of forms of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including:
- Traditional acquisitions
- Divestitures and mergers
- Restructurings
- Joint ventures
- Management buy-outs
- Recapitalizations
- Section 338 elections
Contact Denver Business Lawyers to schedule a consultation with a lawyer today. 303-500-5243
What Issues Do We Need to Tackle During the Process?
Your attorney will help you and all the other stakeholders conduct a thorough review of both companies’ records, financial information, assets, liabilities, and any other issues that might impact the business operations of the company or even the transaction itself. You’ll also need to examine whether changes in corporate governance or restructuring would be helpful as you emerge from the transaction. Other issues you need to consider include: reviewing or renegotiating contracts, whether you’ll keep existing employees and independent contractors, and planning the optimal strategy to minimize your tax burden. If you’re considering a merger or acquisition, it’s time to talk with one of our experienced business lawyers. Schedule your consultation today.
What Is an Acquisition?
An acquisition is the purchase of one company (the target) by another company (the acquirer). Acquisitions occur through the purchase of the stock or other equity interests of the target company or through the purchase of all or a certain amount of the target company’s assets. Here are the differences:
- Stock purchases. This is where the acquirer buys the shares of the target company from its shareholders. As a result, the acquirer takes on all of the target company’s assets as well as its liabilities.
- Asset purchases. The acquirer buys some or all of the assets of the target company. The acquirer need not purchase all of the target company’s assets, but rather has the option to choose which assets and liabilities to take.
An experienced mergers and acquisitions lawyer can help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of these two purchases.
What Does a Mergers & Acquisition Lawyer Do?
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a branch of corporate law that helps companies that are purchasing and/or merging with other companies. A mergers and acquisitions lawyer helps clients in the following ways:
- Identify the client’s business objectives and any potential legal issues.
- Provide negotiation and legal advice.
- Build a “road map” for the client from start to finish, including a timeframe.
- Determine any tax implications.
- Obtain third-party consents from lenders or parties to other contracts.
- Negotiate an agreement, sign, announce, and close the deal.
Professional Mergers & Acquisitions Services
Whether you are seeking to bring two separate companies together to form a larger one (merger), or you are involved in the process of one business buying another (acquisition), it is crucial to have a skilled business attorney on your side.
Besides offering comprehensive legal advice throughout the entire process, our legal professionals can:
- Prepare preliminary documents, such as letters of intent, MOU’s, and term sheets
- Perform legal due diligence review of potential liabilities
- Provide financing arrangement services
- Analyze tax and transaction structure to maximize benefits
- Draft deal documents, including purchase agreements, title transfer documents, consulting agreements, and non-competes
- Handle post-closing and transitional activities
At Denver Business Lawyers, we serve a diversified portfolio of corporate clients. Our Denver mergers and acquisitions lawyer can help you with your transaction no matter the type, size, or complexity of your business