M&A Lawyer for Selling Your Business
Noffke Law represents owners selling their business - from NDAs and the LOI through due diligence, the purchase agreement, and closing. We protect deal value, negotiate risk allocation, and head off the post-closing obligations that quietly erode what you keep. The best time to bring us in is before you sign the LOI, when your leverage is highest.
Sell-Side Representation, Start to Finish
We guide owners through the full arc of a sale: confidentiality and NDAs, letter of intent, due diligence, the purchase agreement and disclosure schedules, negotiation, closing, and post-closing obligations. At each step the focus is protecting value and limiting your exposure.
Negotiating the Documents That Matter
Price is only part of the deal. Reps and warranties, indemnification, escrow, earnouts, working-capital adjustments, and restrictive covenants determine how much of the headline number you actually keep - and what risk follows you after closing. We negotiate these terms with the seller's interests front and center.
Asset Sale vs. Equity Sale
In an asset sale the buyer purchases selected assets and assumes selected liabilities; in an equity sale the buyer acquires ownership interests and typically more historical liability unless allocated by contract. The right structure has major tax and risk consequences, and we help you choose deliberately.
Protecting Value After the Handshake
Many sellers focus on the offer and overlook what comes after. We help structure earnouts, transition services, and indemnity terms so that the deal you sign is the deal you actually realize.
Business Sale Legal Readiness Checklist
A practical starting point - then talk to counsel about your specific situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most sellers should involve a lawyer before signing an LOI or purchase agreement. A seller-side M&A lawyer helps protect value, manage diligence, negotiate risk allocation, and avoid post-closing obligations that can undermine the economics of the deal.
Ready to Work Together?
Let's discuss how Noffke Law can become a trusted extension of your team with strategic, practical legal counsel that protects value and drives growth.