Houston Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers

Experienced M&A Lawyers Providing Legal Counsel for Business Mergers & Acquisitions in Houston and Throughout Texas

At Hendershot Cowart P.C., our team of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attorneys has helped companies across Texas complete mergers and acquisitions, establish joint ventures, and navigate other high-stakes transactions for 35 years. As a boutique M&A law firm leveraging more than a century of collective experience in business law and health care law, we take a methodical, comprehensive approach to addressing regulatory, contractual, and financial issues inherent to business acquisitions and mergers.

Who We Serve

• Middle-market M&A transactions
• Boutique M&A deals under $10 million
• Large corporate mergers
• Startup acquisitions

Looking for an M&A lawyer near you? To schedule a consultation with an experienced merger and acquisition attorney in Houston, call (713) 783-3110 or contact us online. Our M&A attorneys serve clients across the state of Texas.

Our M&A Legal Services

Our mergers and acquisitions legal services are tailored to the unique needs and goals of clients and include assistance with a range of concerns and issues:

• Letters of intent (LOI)
• Sale agreement or purchase contract
• Due diligence investigations
• Governance
• Tax considerations
• Regulatory compliance
• Buy-sell agreements
• Employment and shareholder agreements
• Non-compete agreement reviews
• Indemnification agreements
• Intellectual property and trade secret protection
• Outstanding liabilities and litigation
• Disclosure schedules
• Closing transaction documents
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDA)

The Types of M&A Transactions We Handle

Mergers and acquisitions can entail a number of different transactions, as well as various legal, market, and contractual issues that are company- and industry-specific. They can be used to achieve specific objectives, such as expansion and greater market share, increased synergy, tax and operational efficiency (economies of scale), new niche offerings, or diversification and risk reduction.

Our business acquisition lawyers have experience with the following types of transactions:

• Asset and equity sales
• Corporate restructure
• Buyout
• Divestitures
• Consolidation
• Tender offer
• Business formation
• Partnership dissolution

Healthcare M&A Attorneys: Acquiring or Selling a Medical Practice? We Can Help with That, Too

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is well-versed in the complex laws surrounding the health care industry, as well as the practical needs health care providers of all types have when starting or making structural changes to their businesses. 

For over 30+ years, we have earned a reputation as one of Texas' preeminent healthcare mergers and acquisitions law firms handling setups, mergers and acquisitions of medical practices for healthcare professionals. Our medical merger attorneys understand the unique regulatory challenges inherent in healthcare M&A.

Performing M&A Due Diligence

Mergers, acquisitions, and other high-value business deals all call for due diligence upfront. That complex work is best performed under the guidance of a business mergers and acquisitions attorney. Our M&A law firm starts the inspection period with a 100-point due diligence checklist and then customizes it to each client's unique transaction.

Learn more about our M&A due diligence process.

A Note About Non-Disclosure Agreements in M&A Transactions

The business you are buying will not want to turn over company information and trade secrets without protection in case the deal falls through. As such, the seller may ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or confidentiality agreement. Disclosing confidential information is an integral part of buying a business, so it is in everyone's best interests to agree to a detailed NDA.

Whether or not the deal works out, the NDA will protect both parties from litigation so long as it is clear and enforceable. An experienced business lawyer can draft an NDA that works for everyone involved.

Business Acquisition Attorneys: We Draft, Review, & Redline Purchase & Sale Agreements

If you do not have a mergers and acquisitions lawyer to help you draft the terms of the sale, you should at least have an M&A attorney review the agreement before you sign it. 

Why Have an Attorney Review your Business Purchase Agreement? 

From real estate to assets, intellectual property, indemnity, trademarks, and outstanding liabilities and litigation, you need to define in the contract who is responsible in each area and exactly when and how the responsibility shifts from the seller to you as the buyer.

Accompanying the purchase and sale agreement should include various documents such as deeds, an inventory of personal property, a list of liabilities, a copy of the office lease, copies of employee agreements, and more.

Learn more about business purchase agreements, including must-have provisions. 

Speak With a Texas Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer Today

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is readily available to assist companies across Texas in facilitating strategic transactions that create the foundation for future success and growth for your business or medical practice. As a leading M&A law firm in Houston, we provide comprehensive legal services for all types of merger and acquisition transactions throughout Texas.

If you would like to discuss a potential merger or acquisition, or speak personally with a Houston M&A lawyer about our legal services, call (713) 783-3110 or contact us online.