Business Transactions
If you are interested in buying or selling a business, you want to make sure that you understand your rights and responsibilities and that they are clearly defined in the documents. Buying or selling a business is a complex transaction, especially when third parties such as suppliers, distributors and landlords are involved. Mr. Kaplan will work with you through all aspects of the transaction, from the beginning negotiations through to the closing. He will make sure that you understand all the legal aspects of the project you are undertaking and provide you with effective representation.
The investments and transactions involved for both buyers and sellers require the legal protection that our firm can provide.
If you are looking to sell your business, Mr. Kaplan will draft the necessary documentation including:
Confidentiality and Non-disclosure agreements, so that person looking at purchasing your business are prevented from becoming informed about your business, then taking that information and using it against your interests preparing Letters of Intent, the preliminary document outlining the transaction.
Drafting the Buy - Sell documentation, which may be in the form of an Asset Purchase, Stock Purchase, or some combination thereof, or some other format.
Preparing Promissory Notes and Security Agreements if necessary
Review or prepare any Real Estate documentation which are aspects of the transaction.
Working with you regarding the Human Resources aspect of the transaction. Employee relations: termination and rehire, non-compete
Preparation of the Closing documents
If you are a buyer, Mr. Kaplan will assist you in your due diligence process. He will review all the documentation which you are provided regarding your purchase to help you to understand what are the obligations, responsibilities and potential problems that might arise in the business, before you undertake the purchase of it. You need to know what you are getting and what you are not getting regarding the business, before the commitment is made.
Mr. Kaplan is experienced, detail oriented and thorough. He will assist you through the complexities of acquiring or selling a franchise system. From the initial consultation and throughout the sale process, and up to and after closing, you can be sure that he will work diligently to protect your interests in the purchase or sale of a unit franchise business or an entire franchise system.
If you are interested in buying or selling a business, you want to make sure that you understand your rights and responsibilities and that they are clearly defined in the documents. Buying or selling a business is a complex transaction, especially when third parties such as suppliers, distributors and landlords are involved. Mr. Kaplan will work with you through all aspects of the transaction, from the beginning negotiations through to the closing. He will make sure that you understand all the legal aspects of the project you are undertaking and provide you with effective representation.
The investments and transactions involved for both buyers and sellers require the legal protection that our firm can provide.
If you are looking to sell your business, Mr. Kaplan will draft the necessary documentation including:
Confidentiality and Non-disclosure agreements, so that person looking at purchasing your business are prevented from becoming informed about your business, then taking that information and using it against your interests preparing Letters of Intent, the preliminary document outlining the transaction.
Drafting the Buy - Sell documentation, which may be in the form of an Asset Purchase, Stock Purchase, or some combination thereof, or some other format.
Preparing Promissory Notes and Security Agreements if necessary
Review or prepare any Real Estate documentation which are aspects of the transaction.
Working with you regarding the Human Resources aspect of the transaction. Employee relations: termination and rehire, non-compete
Preparation of the Closing documents
If you are a buyer, Mr. Kaplan will assist you in your due diligence process. He will review all the documentation which you are provided regarding your purchase to help you to understand what are the obligations, responsibilities and potential problems that might arise in the business, before you undertake the purchase of it. You need to know what you are getting and what you are not getting regarding the business, before the commitment is made.
Mr. Kaplan is experienced, detail oriented and thorough. He will assist you through the complexities of acquiring or selling a franchise system. From the initial consultation and throughout the sale process, and up to and after closing, you can be sure that he will work diligently to protect your interests in the purchase or sale of a unit franchise business or an entire franchise system.