Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions
The opportunity to build, scale, and expand capabilities through mergers and acquisitions can transform a business. However, M&A deals are highly complex, with many pivotal decisions and legal hurdles. Having experienced M&A attorneys on your team is crucial for meeting your unique goals and achieving a successful closing.
From “Main Street” to the upper Middle Market, McLane Middleton attorneys advise clients on M&A transactions with values ranging from millions to billions of dollars. We have experience representing clients in a variety of industries including life sciences, construction, manufacturing, health care, entertainment, hospitality, technology, sports, and retail.
McLane Middleton’s team of corporate law attorneys is well-qualified to lead corporate clients through all aspects of a transaction, including:
- Transaction structuring
- Tax planning
- Capital and debt financing
- Due diligence
- Complex negotiations
- Risk allocation and mitigation
- Management team considerations
We work closely with clients to align their desired outcomes with our transaction strategy. We work with buyers and sellers, private equity firms, search fund groups, financial advisors, emerging entrepreneurs, and management teams to assist them with getting a deal closed while maximizing the value and business potential of the transaction.
Representing Professional Services Firms in Private Equity Transactions
Private equity has expanded its reach into professional services, including accounting firms, law firms, wealth management practices, and other licensed professions. These transactions bring a distinct set of challenges: navigating state-specific restrictions on ownership and fee sharing, structuring deals through management services organizations or similar arrangements, and protecting the value of a practice built on client relationships and professional reputation rather than physical assets alone.
McLane Middleton attorneys have experience representing owners of professional services firms through this process, from initial deal structuring through closing. We help clients understand what PE buyers are looking for, negotiate the terms unique to these transactions, including earnouts, restrictive covenants, and retention arrangements, and protect their interests at every stage of a sale or investment.
