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Where Business Sales Deals Break Down (Attorney Perspective) If you handle business sales with any regularity, you already know this: Most deals don’t fall apart… Read More »

When business owners start thinking about selling, the focus is usually on: valuation timing finding the right buyer All important—but not the full picture. 1.… Read More »Preparing to Sell Your Business: What Actually Matters

In the $1M–$50M range, deals move fast—but they’re rarely simple. One of the most common issues I see is buyers underestimating post-closing reality. 1. The… Read More »What Buyers Underestimate in Lower Middle Market Deals

Most deals in the $1M–$50M range don’t fall apart because of one major issue. They fall apart because of timing, structure, and alignment. In my… Read More »Why Deals in the $1M–$50M Range Succeed—or Fall Apart

As businesses grow, legal needs tend to shift. What starts as occasional contract review or one-off questions becomes: regular negotiations ongoing agreements decisions that carry… Read More »Outsourced General Counsel for Growing Businesses

“Fractional general counsel” is a term more businesses are starting to hear—but it’s not always clear what it actually means. At a high level, it’s… Read More »What Is Fractional General Counsel?

For most growing businesses, the question isn’t: “Do we need legal support?” It’s: “What’s the most efficient way to get it?” That usually comes down… Read More »Cost of Hiring a General Counsel vs Using a Law Firm

Most businesses don’t set out to “hire a general counsel.” Instead, they reach a point where legal questions start showing up weekly instead of occasionally—and handling… Read More »When Should a Business Hire a General Counsel?

In business sales, retaining key employees is not just an important consideration; it can be critical for a smooth transition. Here are some essential steps… Read More »Retaining Key Employees in a Business Sale: Key Strategies

Spoiler alert: YAY. Big, big yay. Sometimes in M&A deals, the parties are tempted to bypass the Letter of Intent (LOI) stage and go straight… Read More »Letters of Intent (LOIs) in business sales: Yay or Nay?