Mergers and acquisitions

Companies may be acquired in many ways. From generation to generation. As part of expansion of business areas. As part of divestment of specific business areas. As transfer of a share of the undertaking. And asset deals and carve outs or share transfers or various in-betweens may be involved.

Irrespective of the transfer scenario, numerous legal procedures and documents have to be in order.

This applies to transfer agreements, due diligence, secrecy and confidentiality statements, courier letters, exclusivity agreements, co-operation agreements, earn outs, incentive schemes, profit sharing, shareholders' agreements and all corporate law documents.

In addition to contract law and corporate law matters, a merger or acquisition also includes a number of issues in relation to the provision of capital and the distribution of risk and corporate finance related questions. Tax is also an important issue when choosing a company form and a transaction model, including in connection with the transfer of ownership from one generation to another.