Whitaker Chalk represents clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions from the negotiation of terms of the transaction, to due diligence, to successful closing of the transaction, to the handling of post-closing matters. The Firm represents both public companies and privately held business entities in all types of transaction structures, including mergers, stock sales and exchanges, and asset sales.
In its mergers and acquisitions practice, Whitaker Chalk represents buyers, sellers, and individual members of management, among other parties, in a broad range of industries. Documents negotiated and drafted in transactions include term sheets, letters of intent, definitive merger or sale agreements, ancillary agreements (such as employment or consulting agreements for members of the seller’s management), and closing documentation.
The mergers and acquisitions attorneys work as a team with Firm specialists from other practice areas including tax, administrative and regulatory, intellectual property, real property, banking, and employment and benefits, as required, to provide the best representation in all aspects of the transaction. The Firm also represents clients in other related types of transactions, such as tender and exchange offers, leveraged buyouts, and going private transactions.
