Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer

Business Law and Contract Law

Selling or Buying a Business? Twisdale Law can help!

Whether buying, selling, or merging a business, each transaction requires careful planning, due diligence, and legal protection to safeguard financial interests. Real cases such as Levin v. May, 887 So.2d 497 (La. 2004) or Graham v. Palmtop Properties, Inc., 645 S.E.2d 343, 284 Ga.App. 730 (Ga. App. 2007) where buyers found issues due to unpaid taxes by the seller can be avoided or known with competent legal counsel. Twisdale Law, PC provides experienced legal counsel to businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs in structuring and negotiating successful mergers, acquisitions, and business sales.

Mergers & Acquisitions Services

Twisdale Law, PC assists with all aspects of business transactions, ensuring clients receive strategic guidance throughout the process. Services include:

Business Valuation & Due Diligence: Conducting thorough financial and legal due diligence to assess risks and value, including reviewing tax returns, payroll records, contracts, UCC filings, and state/local business licenses.
Structuring Transactions: Determining whether to make a purchase or sell an asset purchase or an equity purchase.
Drafting & Negotiating Agreements: Preparing purchase agreements, letters of intent (LOI), confidentiality agreements, and other critical transaction documents to reduce the liabilities associated with the deal.
Regulatory & Compliance Considerations: Ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations affecting mergers and acquisitions. This can include prevention of triggering reporting requirements pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Transition Planning & Successor Liability: Advising on business integration, management transition, and minimizing post-transaction liabilities.
Financing & Investment Structuring: Assisting with financing strategies, investor agreements, and securing capital for acquisitions.
Business Succession & Exit Strategies: Structuring sales and ownership transfers for business owners looking to retire or exit the market.

Protect Your Business Interests

Mergers, acquisitions, and business sales are complex transactions that require skilled legal guidance. Twisdale Law, PC works closely with clients to ensure a smooth and legally sound process while protecting their investments and business interests. For legal assistance with purchasing or selling a business, structuring a merger, or navigating a
business acquisition, contact Twisdale Law, PC today.

Strategic Planning & Transaction Structuring: Guidance on deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation strategy, and regulatory compliance to maximize value and minimize risk. Sometimes, the sell requires years of planning, such as structuring your business to take advantage of Qualified Small Business Stock (IRC Section 1202), which is a tax incentive which allows the exclusion of capital gains from the sale of certain small businesses from the federal income taxes. Therefore, careful planning can change a four million dollar deal with one million dollars in taxes (a net of three million) to a four million dollar deal without taxes (a net of four million).
Legal Documentation & Contract Support:
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all necessary agreements, including purchase agreements, financing documents, and non-disclosure agreements. For all entities it relates to, Twisdale Law, PC can assist in preparing the proper paperwork pursuant to Tennessee Code § 48-21-102, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55‑11‑01, and SC Code § 33-44-904.
Post-Transaction Integration & Risk Management: Support with transition planning, operational integration, dispute resolution, and ensuring long-term compliance and value realization after the deal closes.

Purchasing or Selling a Business in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

At Twisdale Law, PC, we guide business owners through the complex legal and tax issues that shape mergers and acquisitions, from structuring under IRC § 368 to shareholder rights under the Tennessee and Carolina Business Corporation Acts. Our team stays mindful of fiduciary duties highlighted in cases like Revlon and Van Gorkom, ensuring that both compliance and strategy are at the forefront of every deal. Whether buying, selling, or restructuring, we work to protect your interests and position your business for long-term success.

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