Information legal aspects business acquisitions

The market is increasingly tilting from a seller's market to a buyer's market, giving the earn-out a greater role in the deal.

Legal aspects

Buyer's market: the earn-out arrangement is in demand again

The market is increasingly tilting from a seller's market to a buyer's market, giving the earn-out a greater role in the deal.

Hasan Kaya

Oct. 23, 2023

The Non-Disclosure Agreement is an indispensable tool in the acquisition process. But what does such an NDA look like?

Legal aspects

The Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in the acquisition process

The Non-Disclosure Agreement is an indispensable tool in the acquisition process. But what does such an NDA look like?

Anouk Kolk

September 27, 2023

Rewarding employees with shares in the business seems like a smart move, but there are some important aspects to keep in mind.

Legal aspects

Points of attention with employee participation

Rewarding employees with shares in the business seems like a smart move, but there are some important aspects to keep in mind.

Bart Berkers

31 August 2023

These are three important points that should be covered in the letter of intent from the prospective buyer's point of view.

Legal aspects

The importance of a good intention agreement for the buyer

These are three important points that should be covered in the letter of intent from the prospective buyer's point of view.

Hasan Kaya

29 August 2023

Structuring earn-out provisions in purchase agreements requires careful consideration and clear wording.

Legal aspects

The earn-out: win-win or lose-lose?

Structuring earn-out provisions in purchase agreements requires careful consideration and clear wording.

Benjamin van Dijk

May 30, 2023

The IM is one of the most important building blocks within the sales process. And with a legally sound IM, you can steer the acquisition in the right direction.

Legal aspects

More attention for the information memorandum

The IM is one of the most important building blocks within the sales process. And with a legally sound IM you steer the business acquisition in the right direction.

Linzy Sieljes

May 25, 2023

With these securities, the buyer wants to ensure that the compensation to be claimed can actually be recovered from the seller.

Legal aspects

Forms of security for fulfillment of obligations

With these securities, the buyer wants to ensure that the damages to be claimed under such indemnities and/or breach of warranties can actually be recovered from the seller.

Lieke van Aarssen

03 May 2023

A shareholders' agreement is of great importance for a company with multiple shareholders, especially in 50/50 situations.

Practical experiences with 50/50 shareholders

A shareholder agreement is very important for a company with multiple shareholders, especially in 50/50 situations.

Kees van Rossum

April 15, 2023

Letter of Intent, also called a letter of intent, is the first step prior to the final purchase agreement of a business.

Letter of Intent (LOI): meaning & what does it say?

A Letter of Intent, also called a letter of intent, is the first step prior to the final purchase agreement of a business. What should all be included in this letter of intent?

Wietze Willem Mulder

14 April 2023

As the final piece of the deal, buyer and seller agree on a whole set of warranties and indemnities. But what are they really? And what's the difference?

Legal aspects

What do the terms "warranties" and "indemnities" mean?

As the capstone to the business acquisition, buyer and seller agree on a whole set of warranties and indemnities. But what are they really? And what is the difference?

Mathijs Arts

14 April 2023

I am going to buy/sell a business, do I need to do any due diligence and why?

I'm going to buy/sell, should I do anything with due diligence?

Everyone selling something and everyone buying something must ask themselves what information about the sold he has to share and what information he has to find out: the duty to investigate and the duty to disclose!