Buyer purchased copyrights to albums that were previously subject to an oral deal with a record company, only to discover that buyer only purchased 50% of the copyright rights to the recordings M&A Stories August 23, 2021 Introduction Buying a…
Buyer purchased copyrights to albums that were previously subject to an oral deal with a record company, only to discover that buyer only purchased 50% of the copyright rights to the recordings M&A Stories August 23, 2021 Introduction Buying a…
Buyer of business was told by target owner that all taxes had been paid prior to the signing of the stock purchase agreement. Buyer ends up paying significant pre-closing target tax liabilities after closing and suing target owner for fraud.…
M&A Stories December 10, 2020 Introduction It is very important for a prospective buyer of a business to do smart due diligence to validate the purchase price. However, there is always a risk that the seller won’t tell you the…
M&A Stories December 08, 2020 Introduction You have to kick the tires of a business you want to buy. That includes asking whether the target’s tradename infringes upon a competitor’s tradename. The deal This deal involved the sale of the…
Introduction Buying a company has many legal risks for a buyer. One of the most important tools to manage the risks of buying a business is to conduct a thorough due diligence investigation of the company. The deal This case…
Introduction One of the legal risks when purchasing a business is purchasing assets that are collateral for a loan. The deal This is a follow up to a deal where the buyer purchased the assets of a seller that made…
Introduction Selling your company can be very stressful for employees and contractors not picked up by the buyer. Especially those that have depended upon cash flow from your company for a long time. This creates a risk you may be…
Introduction A buyer and seller agree to a price for the sale of the seller’s company. Then the buyer gets his or her adviser involved to iron out the details. One of those details is whether the transaction will be…
Introduction There are unique risks for a buyer when purchasing a division of a seller (called a divestiture). It is easier to assess the quality of earnings of a stand alone business than with a division where costs must be…
Introduction Many companies put their assets up as collateral for financing. A buyer of a company needs to know this before buying the business. This risk is minimized in part by the seller representing and warranting in the purchase agreement…
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