Overview

The 7th edition of this well established book adopts a practical approach, considering both the vendor's and seller's perspective and providing the practitioner with a step-by-step guide to all the legal, taxation and commercial issues involved in buying and selling private companies and businesses. It includes check-lists, draft enquiries, letters of disclosure and a specimen completion agenda, together with an accompanying free disk containing all the precedents in the work.

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Author:   Susan Singleton
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Professional
Edition:   7th Revised edition
Weight:   0.822kg
ISBN:  

9781847660961

ISBN 10:   1847660967
Pages:   522
Publication Date:   01 August 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 The seller's perspective Chapter 1 An overview of the sale process Chapter 2 Assessment of marketability Chapter 3 Preparing for the sale Chapter 4 Marketing Chapter 5 Negotiation process Part II The Purchaser's Perspective Chapter 6 An overview of the acquisition process Chapter 7 Acquisition strategy Chapter 8 The search process Chapter 9 Negotiation Chapter 10 Due diligence Part III Acquisitions Agreement Chapter 11 General principles Chapter 12 Share purchase Chapter 13 Business transfer agreement Part IV Post-completion Chapter 14 Announcements and notifications Chapter 15 Implementing changes to the workforce Chapter 16 Stamp duty Part V Special situations Chapter 17 Buy-outs Chapter 18 Buying and selling technology businesses Part VI Precedents A Confidentiality letter B Data room rules C Offer letter - share purchase D Offer letter - business transfer E Due diligence request F Share purchase agreement G Limitations on warranty liability H Business transfer agreement I Disclosure letter J Completion agenda K Target board minutes L Power of attorney M Deed of contribution

Reviews

...practical and thorough threatment of a complex subject. No one who buys this book will be disappointed. Law Society Gazette ...provides an excellent summary of the legal and taxation aspects of buying and selling a business or shares in a private company...invaluable as a practical guide. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland

...practical and thorough threatment of a complaex subject. No one who buys this book will be disappointed. Law Society Gazette ...provides an excellent summary of the legal and taxation aspects of buying and selling a business or shares in a private company...invaluable as a practical guide. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland

Author Information

Richard Lawson is a partner at Lawmark and Susan Singleton is a solicitor with her own London firm, Singletons

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