M&A Attorney San Diego | Villasenor Law Offices

Our Approach

The Details That Make or Break a Deal

Selling the business you built, or buying one to build on, comes down to the details: what exactly is being sold, what liabilities transfer, how the price gets paid, and what happens if the other side fails to perform. Those details live in the deal documents.

Villasenor Law Offices has guided owners through sales and purchases across industries, from professional practices to production companies. In several of those deals, the firm had served as the company’s corporate counsel for years beforehand, which meant clean records, organized diligence, and a smoother close.

Our Services

How We Help

Stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements

Due diligence, on both the buy side and the sell side

Secured notes and seller financing terms

Redemption agreements and buyouts among owners

Employment and consulting agreements for owners staying on after close

Transfer of commercial leases and third party consents

Side agreements among partners on the division of sale proceeds

Getting corporate records deal-ready before a buyer starts asking questions

Representative Matters

Results That Speak for Themselves

A sample of the outcomes we've secured for business clients across San Diego County.

Sale of a Trade Show Production Company

Represented the owner of a San Diego trade show production company through a $2.8 million stock sale, including due diligence, the consulting agreement, and a side agreement with a partner on the division of proceeds.

Purchase and Merger of an Accountancy Practice

Represented CPAs in the $800,000 purchase and merger of an accountancy practice, including the stock purchase agreement, redemption agreement, employment agreement, stock assignments, and lease.

Sale of a Chiropractic Practice

Assisted a chiropractor to sell his practice for mid six figures after helping him build proper corporate records over the preceding year.

Sale of a Poway CPA Practice

Prepared the asset purchase agreement for a Poway CPA selling his practice to another accountant.

Veterinary Practice Transfer After Divorce

Assisted wife in the transfer of a veterinary practice from husband to wife following a divorce settlement.

Sale of a Print and Design Business

Handled the stock sale of a San Diego print and design business, including a secured note and the transfer of its commercial lease to the new owner for low six figures.

Sale of a Chocolate Business

Handled the asset sale of a San Diego chocolate business, including a secured note and the transfer of its commercial lease to the new owner for high six figures.

Sale of a Dental Practice

Assisted a dentist with the negotiation of an asset purchase agreement for the sale of his dental practice in San Diego for mid six figure price including transfer of goodwill, accounts receivable, equipment, lease transfer, covenant not to compete.

Partial Stock Sale for a Loan Brokerage

Assisted loan brokers with sale of partial stock ownership in company to partner with milestone payments

Profit Share Agreement for a Marketing Company

Assisted company with profit share agreement for IT professional and owner of online marketing company.

FAQs

Questions Clients Often Ask

Answers to the questions business owners raise most often about this work.

A mergers and acquisitions attorney can help structure stock or asset purchases, conduct due diligence, prepare purchase agreements, address seller financing, handle owner buyouts or redemptions, prepare employment or consulting agreements, coordinate commercial lease transfers and third-party consents, and organize corporate records for closing.

Preparation can begin well before a letter of intent or closing date. Cleaning up corporate records, reviewing contracts and governance, identifying lease or consent issues, and organizing due diligence in advance can make the business more deal-ready and help prevent avoidable problems once a buyer or seller is on the clock.

Depending on the transaction, documents may include a stock purchase agreement or asset purchase agreement, secured notes and seller-financing terms, redemption agreements, employment or consulting agreements, stock assignments, lease transfers, and side agreements among owners regarding the division of sale proceeds.

When Your Business Needs Answers

A deal with a deadline, a demand letter, a partner or vendor dispute. Tell us what’s happening, and we’ll help you understand your options and your next move.

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