Category: Exit.

Learn how to navigate legal due diligence when selling your company. This blog focuses on what buyers ask for, the landmines that derail deals and the quick (and sometimes not-so-quick) fixes that help keep the deal advancing to closing.

Here are the 10 million reasons: Down the road your C corporation could help you save taxes on up to $10 million when you sell the stock of your company. You are starting a new company now and you are trying to figure out whether you should form a limited liability company (LLC) or a corporation. And, even if you decide to set up a corporation, should it be an S corporation or a C corporation?

Failing to plan for that exit can leave money on the table or derail a deal entirely. A strong startup exit strategy means more than just finding a buyer. It requires legal and operational readiness, stakeholder alignment, early tax planning, thoughtful negotiation of the LOI and experienced startup-focused M&A counsel.

As you plan the sale of your company, the term sheet (or letter of intent) is your best chance to negotiate the most favorable financial and other important terms for your M&A transaction. Don’t Sleep on the Term Sheet When Selling Your Company You obviously want to strike the best M&A deal possible for you…