M&A Law Firm for Manhattan

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Law Firm for Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the most sophisticated business environments in the world, including financial services firms, private investment groups, technology companies, real estate ventures, professional services firms, media businesses, hospitality groups, cannabis businesses and growth-stage enterprises, reflecting the depth of mergers and acquisitions activity in Manhattan.

As these companies scale, restructure ownership, attract investors or plan exits, mergers and acquisitions in Manhattan increasingly become part of the strategic plan , both in buying a business to fuel growth and selling your business for liquidity.

As a mergers and acquisitions law firm serving Manhattan and New York County, Kaufman McGowan PLLC advises buyers, sellers, founders, investors and management teams throughout Manhattan and New York County on mergers, acquisitions, business sales and related corporate transactions.

We focus on practical deal structures, risk management and aligning transaction terms with long-term business objectives for clients pursuing M&A in Manhattan.

Many Manhattan transactions involve institutional investors, private equity participation or multi-state operations, which adds additional complexity to deal structuring, governance and regulatory considerations.

If you are preparing to buy a business in Manhattan, sell a business in Manhattan or are based in Manhattan and evaluating an M&A opportunity, we help clarify options and structure deals strategically.

See our Mergers & Acquisitions practice page for more information about our work, and Mergers & Acquisitions: How to Buy or Sell a Business from our blog for more insight into M&A transactions in Manhattan.

Kaufman McGowan PLLC also advises clients on mergers and acquisitions throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County. To see examples of our completed transactions, visit our Deal Tombstones page, or browse our full practice areas to see how we support Manhattan businesses beyond M&A.

M&A Legal Services for Manhattan

Kaufman McGowan PLLC’s M&A legal services include, among other things:

• • Selling a business
  • Buying a business
  • Business purchase and sale agreements or merger agreements
  • Structuring asset vs. stock vs. merger transactions

  • Letters of intent and deal negotiations

  • Legal due diligence

  • Escrows, holdbacks and earn-outs

  • Founder, partner and shareholder transitions

  • Investor and private equity participation

  • Executive compensation and restrictive covenants

  • Governance approvals and board process

  • Closing logistics and post-closing support

Each transaction is approached with sensitivity to timing, leverage and the commercial realities facing Manhattan-based companies and investors.

We regularly advise:

• owners approached by strategic or financial buyers

• businesses acquiring competitors, product lines or complementary businesses

• family-owned companies planning succession

• investors evaluating Manhattan-based opportunities

• management teams reviewing proposed LOIs and deal terms

We also concentrate in:

• • corporate & securities law
  • private placements
  • public offerings
  • SEC regulation
  • lending transactions
  • licensing
  • real estate
  • executive compensation
  • corporate governance
  • business formation
  • cannabis regulation
  • cannabis license applications
  • commercial contracts
  • corporate structure and reorganizations
  • investment funds & firms

Our Attorneys

Our mergers and acquisitions practice is led by corporate and securities attorneys with decades of deal experience.
Learn more here: About our Attorneys.

For Manhattan and other downstate matters, representation is generally led by:

• Neil M. Kaufman

• Sean J. McGowan

Their experience helps ensure deals are structured clearly, negotiated effectively and aligned with business objectives.

Many Manhattan transactions involve target companies or buyers operating in the outer boroughs and on Long Island, and Kaufman McGowan PLLC advises clients across that entire footprint. We represent buyers and sellers in Brooklyn and Kings County, Queens, and throughout Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County, where our headquarters is located. See our Mergers & Acquisitions practice page for more information about our practice.

If you are planning a business sale, a business acquisition or an investor or private equity transaction in Manhattan, we are available to assist.

Contact us to schedule a consultation. We are available by phone at (631) 972-0042 or by contacting us here.