Sales and Mergers of California Businesses
Publish in September 2026Everything you need to plan, document, and close a business acquisition, sale, or merger. Incisive coverage includes securities law, accounting and tax factors, directors’ duties, indemnification, and other issues in California-based transactions. Overview of merger and acquisition structures Major factors affecting the choice of transaction (with table) Due diligence Tax factors, securities law considerations Antitrust issues Successor liability, financially troubled businesses Sample letter of intent Sample closing memorandum Annotated forms of stock and asset purchase and sale agreements Annotated form of merger agreement