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The Best Advice for Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions involve a great deal of critical business, legal, financial, and deal negotiation issues. In order to get you started with the most important information you need to know, we’ve compiled this list of the best articles our M&A expert Richard D. Harroch has written on many of the key issues involved in the sale of privately held companies.

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF M&A
What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions: 12 Key Considerations When Selling Your Company

M&A transactions can involve very complex business negotiations. To successfully navigate a sale of your company, it is helpful to understand the dynamics and issues that frequently arise.

25 Key Lessons Learned from Merger and Acquisition Transactions

Are you considering selling your business to another company? M&A transactions require a great deal of preparation, expert advisors, a dedicated management team, and an understanding of the key business and legal issues involved.

9 Key Ways to Prepare for an M&A Transaction

M&A transactions can be time consuming and stressful for a company and its management team. Learn some important things a company can do to maximize the likelihood of a successful sale.

15 Common Mistakes CEOs Make When Selling Their Company

Selling a company can often be difficult and time consuming. Read our list of the most common mistakes CEOs of private companies make when attempting to sell their company.

What Entrepreneurs Should Do After They Sell Their Company

When the time finally comes to sell your business, you will be faced with the daunting task of what to do with perhaps the largest influx of funds in your lifetime. This article provides advice on how to protect proceeds, minimize taxes, and plan for your family’s financial future.

MORE SPECIFIC ISSUES
21 Key Issues in Negotiating Merger and Acquisition Agreements for Technology Companies

Effectively negotiating merger and acquisition agreements for a privately held technology company involves addressing and resolving a number of key business, legal, tax, intellectual property, employment, diligence and liability issues. This article discusses a number of the hotly contested key issues in acquisitions of privately held technology companies.

Non-Disclosure Agreements for Mergers and Acquisitions

In M&A transactions, a way to protect the secrecy of confidential information is through the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements or NDAs. This article discusses the key terms of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Mergers and Acquisitions: 15 Important Considerations for In-House Counsel

An overview of 15 key strategic, negotiating, and diligence considerations involved in the typical sale of a privately held company, and the steps in-house counsel can take to better understand, prepare for, and address these considerations and related issues.

A Comprehensive Guide to Due Diligence Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

Learn about the most significant legal and business due diligence activities the buyer will undertake in a typical M&A transaction involving a privately held company.

13 Key Intellectual Property Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

A summary of the most significant activities and issues relating to intellectual property connected with a typical acquisition of a privately held company.

Negotiating an Acquisition Letter of Intent

In a business acquisition, the purpose of the letter of intent is to ensure there is a “meeting of the minds” on price and key terms before both parties expend significant resources and legal fees. In this article, the key elements of drafting an acquisition letter of intent are discussed.

The Importance of Online Data Rooms in Mergers and Acquisitions

If you are a seller preparing for an M&A transaction, it’s important to set up an online data room to expedite the process. Read this guide to getting started, including an extensive list of what documents to include.

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Due Diligence Checklist to Assess Risk

We offer practical solutions on how to identify, understand, and mitigate privacy and cybersecurity risks during the M&A due diligence process.

The Importance of Disclosure Schedules in Mergers and Acquisitions

Disclosure schedules are an integral part of any M&A transaction. Learn common mistakes made when preparing disclosure schedules, and download a sample template to get you started.

Negotiating Investment Banker Engagement Letters

Companies often hire investment bankers for capital fund-raising and M&A activities. This article discusses certain guidelines that are appropriate when drafting an investment banker engagement letter.

Mergers and Acquisitions: What Management Teams Want to Know From a Prospective M&A Acquirer

In any M&A transaction, the seller’s senior management team has an important role to play. Learn the important questions those members should be asking the buying company before the sale.

A Guide to M&A Representations and Warranties Insurance in Mergers and Acquisitions

We present a comprehensive overview of representations and warranties insurance, its benefits, the scope of coverage and exclusions, and other key issues.

FURTHER READING
The Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on Mergers and Acquisitions

We discuss how the pandemic will impact M&A dealmaking for the foreseeable future, and how both buyers and sellers can minimize their business risk.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments Involving U.S. Companies With Chinese and Other Foreign Parties—Recent Developments

New laws will affect many U.S. companies—especially those in the technology and infrastructure sectors. Read our definitive overview of this complex legislation and how it could affect your own business.

Emerging Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions: Q&A with Rusty Wiley, CEO, Merrill Corporation

The CEO of Merrill Corporation shares his thoughts on M&A trends his company is seeing, today’s top concerns for M&A professionals, and the industry outlook for 2019 and beyond.

 

Visit the AllBusiness.com Forms and Agreements Center for FREE sample templates for many key M&A forms and agreements, including Letter of Intent for Purchase of a Business, Due Diligence Checklist for Acquisition of a Private Company, and more.

 

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