Cline Williams advises clients in structuring, negotiating and completing the purchase and sale of businesses in a variety of industries. Cline Williams lawyers’ past experience includes transactions involving the following: banks, bank holding companies and other financial service providers; health care providers; securities brokers and investment advisers; dealerships and franchised businesses; agricultural and manufacturing businesses; insurance agencies; professional medical, dental, legal, accounting and architectural practices; trucking and transportation companies; construction companies; lumber yards; restaurants and other food service providers; travel agencies; and other retail sales and service businesses. Our experience in this practice area includes a full range of transactions, including:
- Asset purchases
- Stock purchases and redemptions
- Mergers
- Going private transactions
- Leveraged buy-outs
- Joint ventures
- Minority investments
- Tender offers
