commercial transactions

With distinctive industry expertise in retail, manufacturing, real estate development, software and e-commerce, Taylor-Busch’s corporate practice group assists clients with merger and acquisition transactions, such as stock and asset purchase transactions, as well as other general commercial transactions including technology transfers, licensing agreements, joint ventures, loan and security agreements and many others. The Firm’s commercial transaction experience includes:

• Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including leveraged buyouts, tender offers and takeovers, and dispositions.
• Corporate reorganizations and recapitalizations.
• Public or private equity or debt financings.
• Joint venture formation, administration, and dissolution.
• Franchise development and preparation of Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOC), franchise agreement and market development agreements.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions represent a significant part of our business practice. The Firm’s merger and acquisition practice includes structuring acquisitions and divestitures for public and privately owned companies for domestic and international acquisitions.

Taylor-Busch attorneys represent buyers, sellers, management and investors in all types and sizes of transactions, including mergers, stock sales, sales of assets, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures and partnerships. We structure and negotiate these transactions, perform due diligence investigations, identify and satisfy unique aspects of transactions and see the transaction through to completion. Members of the Firm represent both public and private companies, as well as clients in highly regulated industries such as the financial institution and healthcare industries.

Franchise Development and Acquisition

The Firm represents both franchisors in developing franchise circulars and franchisees in negotiating, acquiring or selling franchises. Taylor-Busch attorneys design franchise programs; draft franchise agreements, market development agreements; and help potential franchisees determine their rights under complex agreements. Our attorneys prepare Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOCs) to comply with applicable regulations and record the offerings with the appropriate authorities.

The Firm’s franchise attorneys perform due diligence for businesses considering becoming franchisees, including review of legal documents and investigation of numerous legal and business aspects of the franchisor. Our attorneys also have extensive experience in negotiating franchise and distribution agreements and handling intellectual property matters (including trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights), advertising concerns, franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust matters and other corporate issues related to franchises.

Recent Transactions

Recent transactions include a merger of two of the nation’s leading food service organizations with $15 billion in combined sales, a $4.5 million acquisition of a technology services company, a $3.6 million sale of a manufacturing and construction materials distribution company, as well as several mergers, stock purchase and asset purchase transactions.

For more information concerning the Firm’s Commercial Transactions practice please contact Adam M. Slipakoff.