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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Exploring Exits & Family Business Dynamics: Key Takeaways from Smart Business Dealmakers Conference

On March 23, Bass, Berry & Sims once again sponsored and participated in the Smart Business Dealmakers conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The full-day conference included over 200 middle-market CEOs, top private equity and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Selling the Family Business: Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Unlike in litigation, most parties to an M&A transaction are actively working towards a shared, overarching goal. Namely, they both want to get the deal done expeditiously. However, it would be a mistake to assume that the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Backstopping the Deal: Reps and Warranties

This is the sixth article in our series on selling the family business. If you need to catch up, please read our previous articles on advance planning, preliminary diligence, marketing, letters of intent, and indemnification...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Ins and Outs of Indemnification

This is the fifth article in our series on selling the family business. For a refresher on how we got to this point, read our previous articles on letters of intent, marketing, and preliminary diligence....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Selling the Family Business: Advancing the Deal Using LOIs

This is the fourth article in our series on selling the family business. For a recap on our multipart series, read our previous articles on conducting preliminary diligence, and marketing the family business. Entering into a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Marketing the Family Business

This is the third article in our series on selling the family business. See our previous article on conducting preliminary diligence for a refresher on one of the most important things a family business can do to improve its...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

When Selling a Family Business, Advance Planning Is Key

Selling a business is a complicated affair. Add to that the emotions and interpersonal dynamics involved in a family-owned business, and it's easy to see why many families wait too long to sell or experience less than stellar...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Rollover Equity in the Sale of a Family-Owned Business

If you sell your family-owned business to a private equity buyer, the buyer will most likely pay a portion of the purchase price with equity in the buyer’s new company, rather than with cash. The equity that you receive in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Top Ten Seller Mistakes

In his recently published book, Perfect your Exit Strategy: Seven Steps to Maximum Value, Seattle investment banker Thomas Metz highlights what he sees as the top ten mistakes made by sellers of businesses. Family-owned...more

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