Merges & Acquisitions

Expert legal advice throughout a business acquisition or disposal

Buying or selling a business can be a complex process with a number of important decisions to be made along the way. There are many legal, financial considerations and the right legal advice can help a business make the most of a merger or acquisition transaction and ensure the deal runs as smoothly as possible. Maaron Law Firm's specialist team of M&A lawyers advises corporate clients on complex and transformational transactions.

How our M&A specialist corporate solicitors can help ?

Our corporate Lawyers regularly advise on :

• Share acquisitions
• Business and asset acquisitions
• Management buy outs
• Funding for acquisitions
• Buying or selling a business
• Employee ownership trusts

Who we can help and how?

Maaron Law Firm's specialist team of mergers and acquisitions lawyers advises public and private companies, institutional investors and private individuals.

Working with expert advisors makes a real difference to the success of a transaction. Our team will work with you to identify your objectives so that you can proceed with the transaction that is right for you and your business.

A key consideration when acquiring or disposing of a business will be whether the sale and purchase should proceed by way of a sale of shares or assets. Each scenario has a unique structure and we will work closely with your tax and accounting advisers to agree the most beneficial solution.

When preparing to sell your business, the type of ownership will affect the type of sale transaction. If you are a sole trader or a partnership, an asset sale is the only option, unless the business is incorporated before selling it on to a third party. For an incorporated company, a sale of shares is usually the most tax efficient for the seller.

From a buyer's view point, acquiring a business may seem more attractive than acquiring the shares. This is because the buyer can select which of the assets of the business it wishes to acquire and which of the seller's liabilities (with some exceptions eg. employment liabilities), it is prepared to assume. However, as most sellers wish to sell shares due to the tax benefits, we work with buyers to minimise the risk of taking on unwanted liabilities when acquiring a company.