M&A Law Firm for Staten Island

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Law Firm for Staten Island and Richmond County

Staten Island is home to healthcare facilities, retailers, construction companies, restaurants and hospitality businesses, social assistance organizations, business services firms, port and maritime operations, logistics operations and cannabis businesses, reflecting ongoing demand for mergers and acquisitions in Staten Island.

As owners evaluate growth, succession, investment or exit strategies, mergers and acquisitions in Staten Island frequently become part of broader business planning, including selling a business or buying a company to expand operations.

As a mergers and acquisitions law firm serving Staten Island and Richmond County, Kaufman McGowan PLLC advises buyers, sellers, founders, investors and management teams throughout Staten Island and Richmond County on mergers, acquisitions, business sales and related corporate transactions. We focus on practical deal structures, risk management and aligning terms with long-term business objectives for clients navigating M&A in Staten Island.

Major Staten Island employers include Richmond University Medical Center and Staten Island University Hospital, and the borough is home to the Howland Hook Marine Terminal. A New York State Comptroller economic snapshot of Staten Island found that 81 percent of the borough’s businesses had fewer than 10 employees.

If you are preparing to navigate mergers and acquisitions in Staten Island, whether you’re looking to sell a business or acquire a business, 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 information about M&A deals in Richmond County and beyond.

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

M&A Legal Services for Staten Island and Richmond County

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 commercial realities.

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 Staten Island-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 Staten Island 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.

Staten Island business sales and acquisitions often involve buyers, sellers and investors across the metropolitan area, and Kaufman McGowan PLLC advises clients throughout that market. We represent buyers and sellers in Brooklyn and Kings County, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, and across Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County. See our Mergers & Acquisitions practice page for more information about M&A deals.

If you are planning a business sale, a business acquisition or an investor or private equity transaction in Staten Island / Richmond County, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions About M&A in Staten Island

Does Kaufman McGowan handle mergers and acquisitions for Staten Island businesses?

Yes. Kaufman McGowan PLLC advises buyers, sellers, founders, investors and management teams in Staten Island and Richmond County on business sales, acquisitions, mergers and related corporate transactions. Our New York-based M&A attorneys perform due diligence, structure, negotiate and close deals, working from beginning to end on every aspect of the transaction.

How is a Staten Island business valued in a sale?

Common valuation methods include a multiple of revenues or earnings, EBITDA or cash flow, comparisons to what comparable companies in the industry have sold for, and book value, which usually (but not always) produces the lowest price. Multiples vary by industry. The higher the recurring revenues, margins and sustainable growth rate, the higher the multiple.

What is an earn-out in an M&A deal?

An earn-out is a contingent portion of the purchase price that is paid based on the business’s performance after closing. Earn-outs are useful in resolving valuation disputes between a buyer and a seller. A seller who accepts an earn-out should consider staying on to manage the business, requiring proper financing and support for growth, maintaining separate accounting and requiring that payments be accelerated if the seller is terminated without cause or the buyer breaches.

How should I prepare my Staten Island business for a sale?

Sellers should fill key positions in the management team, lock in recurring revenue and prepare pro forma financial statements and cash flow projections. On the legal side, sellers should review key contracts for change of control and assignability provisions, make sure corporate records have been properly maintained, review liens on business assets and review intellectual property rights and non-compete or non-solicitation agreements for key employees.

Who leads M&A matters for Staten Island clients?

Representation for Staten Island and other downstate matters is generally led by Neil M. Kaufman, our managing partner and an approved Vistage speaker on mergers & acquisitions, and Sean J. McGowan. Both represent emerging growth, middle market and public companies and investment firms in merger and acquisition matters.