In my role as a lawyer, I help business owners transition their businesses to new owners so they can move on to the next stage in their lives. In this report, I will summarize some of the options for business owners who are looking at business succession.

A typical business owner will have worked for twenty, thirty or forty years building a business that now has substantial value. Family may or may not be involved […]

When negotiating a big and exciting transaction, the last thing the parties want to think about is what happens if the deal goes sideways. However, the clauses that deal with this possibility are some of the most important and highly negotiated clauses in M&A transactions. With that in mind, in this Building Block we will discuss some of the key considerations in relation to termination clauses and break fees.
Key Issues/Process Points
Termination Clauses
1  What is […]