Mergers and acquisitions account for a majority of the firm’s business. The firm helps its clients acquire or sell businesses through share or asset transfer, particularly with regard to the following transactions:
Reorganization of structures before they are sold
Due diligence
Development and optimization of the transaction’s terms and conditions
Drafting and negotiation of the purchase agreement and guarantee agreement
Integration of the target business
When it advises the seller of a business, Martin Lavigne can help organize the sale process (confidentiality, data room, bid procedure).
Martin Lavigne has considerable experience in takeovers of companies in receivership or bankruptcy proceedings and in the sale of distressed subsidiaries.
The firm has worked hand in hand with start-ups to raise funds from investors, such as business angels and private equity funds. It also advises managers of companies that are targets of LBOs.