Mergers & Acquisitions Transactional Attorneys
Todd W. Fennell, William N. Kirk, Christopher H. Marine, Sandra G. Rennick
The transfer of ownership of a business may result from events such as retirement, an opportunity for sale or acquisition, or the desire to combine the talents of two enterprises. Attorney members of the Business & Commercial Enterprise Group ("BCEG") counsel clients as to the structure of such transactions to determine whether a merger or an acquisition may be more favorable to the client, based upon attendant tax consequences, existing legal responsibilities and potential future client exposure. BCEG transactional attorneys assist with the structure and negotiation of the purchase agreement, and its representations, warranties, and indemnification terms. BCEG attorneys document a merger transaction by drafting and filing the plan of merger, articles of merger, voting plan, supporting resolutions, and assist clients through the membership approval and appraisal process. BCEG attorneys administer acquisition transactions by the preparation of written resolutions and shareholder approval documentation, asset title transfer instruments, and reissuance of shareholder/membership certificates following a sale or company redemption event. Merger and acquisition transactions precipitate significant tax consequences, and BCEG transactional attorneys regularly advise clients relative to taxation considerations associated with such transactions.
Gould Cooksey Fennell, P.A., Attorneys at Law, has offices in Vero Beach, Florida. The firm serves clients throughout the region including Brevard County, Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, Okeechobee County and Palm Beach County. This includes the following cities: Melbourne, Palm Bay, Fellsmere, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee and West Palm Beach, Florida.