Buying & Selling A Business

Attorney Specializing In Business Sales and Acquisitions

As your largest asset, when the time comes to purchase or sell a business, you need an attorney who can expertly guide you through the process from start-to-finish. Stuart Sorkin has been advising business owners on all aspects of business sales, mergers, and acquisitions for over 30 years, and co-authored the book "Expensive Mistakes When Buying And Selling A Business", and is waiting to put that expertise to work for you.

Areas of expertise include:

~ How to Purchase the Business
+ Who is the Purchaser
- Family, Existing Owners or Third Parties
+ Preparing Your Business for Sale
+ Structure of the Purchase
- Equity, Assets, Merger or Going Public
+ Payment of the Purchase Price
- Cash needs of Seller versus Purchase’s ability to Pay
- Tax Issues (Capital Gain versus Ordinary Income)
- Allocation (Equity, Assets, Goodwill, Consulting or Non-Compete)
- Special Issues - Seller Financing & Existing Liabilities