Legal support for buying and selling a business
Grant Law helps buyers, sellers, and business owners legally navigate transactions: verifying documents, risks, obligations, and terms of business transfer.
When you need a lawyer's help
Situations where a deal cannot be made solely "by agreement"
You are buying or selling a business
We check assets, contracts, obligations, and risks. We ensure a safe business transfer and protection of the parties.
You are entering into a partnership or transferring a share.
Analyzing corporate documents, distribution of rights, responsibilities, and exit conditions from the business.
The deal is built on trust.
We record all essential terms of the transaction to eliminate disputes and protect the interests of the parties.
There are tax or legal risks.
We assess hidden liabilities, tax implications, and potential claims before closing the deal.
What is important to check before closing the deal
We assess key legal and financial risks that may impact the transaction value and the security of the new owner.
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Hidden liabilities
Taxes, loans, court decisions, leases, and other obligations that transfer with the business.
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Personal Responsibility
Personal guarantees of the owner, sureties, indemnity, and other risks beyond the company
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Assets and rights
Equipment, real estate, intellectual property, licenses, domains, and customer base
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Tax implications
Tax audits, debts, liens, payroll taxes, and other obligations to the government
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Future claims
Undisclosed circumstances, warranty breaches, post-closing disputes, and third-party claims
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Corporate control
Shares, participant rights, exit conditions, closing documents, and control transfer procedures
How Grant Law can help
Legal review helps avoid mistakes that can cost a business time, money, and control.
Deal structure verification
Determining what is being transferred: assets, shares, membership interest, contracts, equipment, rights, customer base, or liabilities.
Due diligence documents
Analyzing documents, contracts, leases, licenses, legal claims, tax notifications, and potential liabilities.
Transaction contract analysis
Checking Letter of Intent, Purchase Agreement, Bill of Sale, Assignment, Non-Compete, seller financing, escrow and closing terms
Protection against hidden liabilities
Identifying risks related to debts, taxes, personal guarantees, claims, employee issues, unpaid vendors, and pending disputes.
Transfer and Closing Conditions
We help establish a legally clear transfer of business, documents, signatures, assets, and responsibilities.
Position after the transaction
We are considering warranties, indemnification, post-closing duties, transition period, and dispute-prevention mechanisms.
How a legal audit is conducted
Each stage is aimed at identifying risks, strengthening the owner's position, and preparing a strategy for further actions.
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Initial consultation
Discussing the deal, the roles of the parties, objectives, and jurisdiction. Conducting a preliminary check for conflicts of interest.
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Document preparation
LOIs, contracts, corporate documents, financial materials, and other documents are being collected.
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Legal analysis
Analyzing the structure of the deal, assets, liabilities, risks, tax implications, and potential weaknesses.
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Deal Strategy
We prepare legal recommendations, a list of amendments, protection conditions, and a support plan until closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you selling the business yourself or just facilitating the deal?
Grant Law does not sell businesses and does not act as a business broker. We handle the legal aspects of the transaction: we review documents, structure, risks, and terms of the business transfer.
What should be checked before buying a business?
It is necessary to check what exactly is being purchased, who has the right to sell, what debts, obligations, contracts, licenses, tax notices, liens, personal guarantees, and pending claims exist.
Can I send the LOI or Purchase Agreement for review?
Yes. It is advisable to review such documents before signing, as even preliminary conditions can affect the negotiation position and future liability.
Is it necessary to check debts and tax notifications?
Yes. Unpaid taxes, liens, payroll tax issues, vendor debt, and personal guarantees can significantly alter the risk of the transaction.
Start with a legal risk assessment
Strategic consulting helps to identify where the legal weaknesses are, which documents need to be reviewed, and how to prepare for negotiations or a deal.