Skilled Advice in the Purchase or Sale of a Business
For personalized client service through all stages of the sale or acquisition of a business, contact the experienced attorney at the Baerveldt Law Firm in St. Charles. His experience with the protection of buyers and sellers at every step of the process can promote the profitability and security of your transaction.
Call 866-571-3225 to schedule a free consultation
Attorney Baerveldt advises clients on either side of a business sale from negotiation of the terms to closing. Along the way, he can help you manage liability risk and avoid mistakes with respect to any of the following:
- Documenting initial terms or a memorandum of understanding
- Asset valuation issues
- Due diligence from financial review to assessment of potential liabilities
- Financing terms, with an emphasis on finding alternatives to owner-financed sales
- Ongoing involvement of the seller under a consulting contract or minority equity position
- Business sales within families
- Franchise agreements and transfers of franchise interests
- Noncompete, trade secrets and confidentiality terms
Business sellers appreciate our careful attention to the buyer's ability to follow through on purchase commitments as well as our efforts to maximize your return on the sale.
Purchasers of businesses benefit from our thorough approach to verification of the seller's representations, valuation of business assets, and protection from hidden liabilities and litigation risks.
You'll also find that our advice reflects our experience with business sales of all kinds. Most acquisitions carry some element of risk, and our ability to help you understand the risks involved in your transaction can help identify effective ways of managing them while allowing the deal to go through.
Don Baerveldt's experience as a trial lawyer helps provide an extra layer of protection. If your deal falls through or goes into default, he'll be able to advise you about the best ways to enforce your rights in court or through negotiation.
For additional information about our ability to represent you effectively through every step of a business sale or purchase, contact the Baerveldt Law Firm in St. Charles, Missouri.
