Many businesses change ownership through mergers; others are sold or dissolved as the result of business necessity or owner retirement. The Van Winkle Law Firm offers a full range of expertise to help business owners and purchasers accomplish their goals. This team has assisted some of the region’s larger businesses being acquired by national and international firms, and it has helped regional businesses merge in order to meet competition. As Van Winkle has backed clients through these changes, the firm has developed expertise on both sides of the merger and acquisition process, serving private firms and publicly traded companies.
Business Mergers & Acquisitions Law - Types of Services
- Negotiation
- Letters of intent
- Due diligence
- Contracts of purchase and sale
- Hart/Scott/Rodino filings
- Stock sales and acquisitions
- Joint ventures
- Closings
- Post-closing activities
Practice Highlights
- Represented a petroleum product distributor in numerous acquisitions over a period of more than 20 years, resulting in growth into one of the area’s largest distributors.
- Represented a heavy equipment manufacturer in a multi-million-dollar sale of dealership requiring Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
