Buying and selling businesses

VOELKER has a team of qualified attorneys specializing in corporate law and M&A who can provide you with comprehensive advice on business transactions, whether you are a seller or a buyer. Through its many years of experience advising on acquisitions of medium-sized companies, VOELKER has developed particular expertise in transaction advisory services for the SME sector.

You will benefit in particular from comprehensive support, well-structured transaction phases, and cross-departmental collaboration to pool expertise across various legal specialties—from due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations through the multi-month transaction process—including:

• Advice on the choice of transaction structure (asset deal or share deal);

• Drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and letters of intent (LOIs);

• Guidance through a due diligence process for sellers (e.g., organization of the data room; communication with the prospective buyer’s advisors) or buyers (conducting legal due diligence with a results report);

• Drafting and negotiating the purchase agreement and supporting the signing and closing;

• Drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, and revising articles of association in the context of equity acquisitions;

• Advising on the acquisition and restructuring of financially distressed companies, as well as acquisitions from insolvency;

• Assistance with the integration of the company or business operations into the buyer’s company;

• Handling post-M&A disputes, such as pursuing claims for the purchase price or damages arising from breach of warranty.