Leases and long-term agreements don’t usually get much attention from founders until a deal is underway. That’s when they become very important. Because in a transaction, these agreements aren’t just operational details—they are binding obligations …
One of the fastest ways to derail a deal—especially late in the process—is buried inside your contracts. Not the headline agreements you think about every day. Not the revenue numbers. Not even the financials. It’s …
One of the most common—and costly—mistakes founders make during a transaction is misunderstanding when regulatory bodies need to be notified. It sounds like a technical detail. It isn’t. Timing regulatory notifications correctly can be the …
When founders think about selling a business, they usually focus on valuation, deal structure, and finding the right buyer. Licensing and permits rarely make that list. That’s a mistake. Licenses and permits are one of …
When founders think about selling a business, they usually focus on valuation, timing, tax treatment, and buyer fit. Those are important. But one of the most overlooked areas in any ownership transition is labor law …
When founders think about diligence, they often think about financials. Revenue. EBITDA. Growth trends. What many don’t anticipate is how often deals slow down—or get renegotiated—because of something far less visible: Environmental risk. In regulated …
When founders think about selling their company, they usually focus on the buyer, the valuation, and the deal terms. What often gets overlooked is who the buyer is—and what that means from a compliance standpoint. …
In today’s M&A environment, data isn’t just an asset. It’s a liability. And in many deals, it’s both. If your business collects, stores, or processes any form of customer, user, or patient data, data privacy …
If you’re selling your business to a foreign buyer, there’s one regulatory hurdle that can quietly shape—or stop—your deal: CFIUS. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Most founders don’t think about it …
Every M&A deal has complexity. But not all complexity is created equal. One of the most underestimated variables in a transaction is industry-specific compliance—the regulatory, legal, and operational requirements that vary depending on what your …