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Bricker Graydon LLP

Best Practices for ESOP Formation

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An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) has become a popular tool for succession planning and tax structuring, especially for S corporations. As more business owners look to retire and wish to avoid selling their life’s...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

The “Business Succession” Decision: Is an ESOP A Viable Option?

When business owners consider their business succession options, they often determine their objectives, analyze company resources and capabilities, and review strategic alternatives. Among these strategic alternatives are...more

Miller Nash LLP

Business Owner Exit Planning at Inception

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This is the first installment of many on the topic of business owner exit planning. What is business owner exit planning? Business owner exit planning in its most basic form recognizes business owners will not operate a...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Future-Proofing A Business Owner’s Exit Through Key Employee Ownership

Business succession planning for founders of privately held business enterprises can take many paths. One of the most common exit plans is ownership transfers to management or key employees and it is easy to see why:...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Business Transition Planning In A Pandemic

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It is an open secret that many business owners, no matter how organized, regularly neglect an important task—developing their exit strategy. The right transition plan depends on the nature of the business and the...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

So You've Been Watching (and Cringing at) HBO's "Succession"?

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Let's discuss some less-dramatic exit options for business owners (when they want to step away). You may not run a global media conglomerate, but even closely held business owners (and perhaps especially closely held...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

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Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies (PowerPoint Slides)

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate planning for your business: Use an ESOP to properly address your closely held company

If a substantial portion of one’s net worth is tied up in his or her closely held business, it’s critical to have an exit strategy. This article explains why an employee stock ownership plan is one tool that offers a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ESOPs: An Alternative Exit Strategy for Family-Owned Businesses

One of the most difficult challenges for owners of family-owned businesses is finding a way to turn their equity in the business into cash. Also, after putting years of hard work into a business, owners often have a desire...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

ESOP: An Exit Strategy

One way for business owners to transition their ownership to their employees and to receive liquidity for their shares is through the creation of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). According to the National Center for...more

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