Mergers and Acquisitions

Providing Skilled Counsel Throughout The Life Of Your Business

Optimizing your business for growth, stability, or closure through mergers and acquisitions is a significant endeavor, especially within California’s strict regulatory framework. Successfully managing these transactions requires not only legal expertise but also meticulous attention to detail to navigate this complex area efficiently. It takes legal know-how and diligence to complete this complex task in a timely manner.

At Moten & Associates, we pride ourselves on leveraging our extensive experience in business law to assist you through every stage of your company’s journey. Our managing attorney, Mr. Moten, is a business owner who understands firsthand the challenges facing small businesses, startups and today’s entrepreneurs. He uses this insight to provide sound counsel for small business owners.

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What We Do

Offering A Range Of Advisory And Transactional Services

Our lawyers skillfully represent area owners who operate in a variety of industries, so they are familiar with the challenges that business owners encounter at various stages within the business life cycle. As a result, we are able to identify and address challenges before they derail a transaction. Our foresight can limit your legal headaches, allowing to achieve your objectives expediently. We facilitate a variety of complex matters, including:

Entity Formation

Windups

Business Dissolutions

Business succession planning

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sales/purchases of businesses

Key considerations include due diligence, valuation, the structure of the transaction (asset purchase, stock purchase, merger), regulatory approvals, antitrust issues, employment and labor issues, intellectual property rights, and contractual obligations.

The Merger and Acquisition process can vary widely but typically takes several months to over a year, depending on the complexity of the deal, regulatory issues, due diligence, and negotiations.

Due diligence is a comprehensive appraisal of a business undertaken by a prospective buyer, especially to establish its assets and liabilities and evaluate its commercial potential. It’s crucial for assessing risks, understanding the financial health of the target company, and ensuring the investment is sound.
Regulatory approvals may include antitrust clearance (e.g., from the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice in the United States), industry-specific approvals, foreign investment approvals, and compliance with securities regulations.

Talk To A Knowledgeable Attorney Today.

Arrange a consultation to discuss your objectives and learn how we can help you reach them. You can easily schedule an appointment with us by emailing our contact form or by calling (213) 943-1466.