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Merger and Acquisition

In today’s corporate world, mergers and acquisitions happen frequently. A lot of mergers and acquisitions receive a great deal of media coverage, while some go relatively unnoticed. Every day, investment bankers put together deals that bring separate corporations together to form ones that are bigger and more powerful. These business marriages can be worth hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars and can determine the future of these businesses for many years to come. Business law attorneys are an essential part of this process. Experienced lawyers sort out all the legal details to help make these important transitions run as smoothly as possible.

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More specific types of mergers and acquisitions include but are not limited to:

• Horizontal Merger
• Vertical Merger
• Reverse Merger
• Divestiture
• Tender Offer
• Hostile Takeover
• Synergy

A merger and acquisition is a complex and time-consuming legal process. As a result, experienced business law attorneys are involved in every step of the process. Corporations count on the legal experience of these attorneys to achieve the most positive outcome possible for all involved parties. Our attorneys often represent the Fortune 500, smaller private and public businesses, private equity investors, special committees, investment bankers, ESOP trustees, senior lenders, institutional investors and other parties in all types of cross-border and domestic border merger and acquisition transactions. These include divestitures, MBOs, LBOs, spin-offs, proxy contests, and going-private transactions and reorganizations. Our clients seek our legal assistance regarding front-end strategic planning and structuring for transactions to managing the transaction process through successful implementation and closing.

Are you about to start the merger and acquisition process? Are you currently in the middle of a merger and acquisition and experiencing problems? Our lawyers can help! Contact our merger and acquisition attorneys today.

Did you know?
Often, the terms merger and acquisition are used simultaneously, but the two terms do have slightly different meanings that stand apart from each other.
A merger is the combination of two or more businesses to form a bigger one. Normally, it is a mutual decision between the businesses involved. An acquisition, on the other hand, happens when one business buys a majority interest in another, and therefore “acquires” the other company. Acquisitions can be hostile and difficult, or simple and friendly, depending upon whether or not the businesses are in agreement over the transaction.