Legal counsel for buying, selling and financing a small business.
Purchase agreements, acquisition financing and due diligence, including UCC and lien searches, from a Pennsylvania attorney focused on how small-business deals actually close.
Practice areas
The firm concentrates on four parts of a small-business deal, from the first letter of intent through the closing table.
Business purchases & sales
Representing buyers or sellers in asset and stock sales.
- Letters of intent and term sheets
- Asset and stock purchase agreements
- Non-competes and transition agreements
- Lease assignments and closing documents
Acquisition financing
Making sure the money and the deal line up.
- SBA 7(a) and conventional loan review
- Seller notes, security agreements, guaranties
- Earn-outs and deferred payments
- Lender and closing coordination
Due diligence
Finding problems before they become yours.
- Entity, ownership and good-standing review
- Contracts, leases, permits and licenses
- Litigation, judgment and tax lien checks
- Written findings memos
UCC & lien searches
Know what's pledged before you pay for it.
- UCC-1 financing statement searches
- Judgment and tax lien searches
- Payoffs and UCC-3 terminations at closing
- Available as a stand-alone service
Who I work with
Buyers
First-time owners and search funders buying an established business, often with SBA financing.
Sellers
Owners exiting their business who want terms that protect them after the sale.
Lenders & brokers
Search and closing support for the professionals who bring small-business deals together.
How it works
- 1
Consultation
We talk through the deal, your goals and the timeline.
- 2
Engagement letter
Clear scope and fees in writing, flat fee where possible.
- 3
Diligence & drafting
Searches, document review and negotiation of the agreements.
- 4
Closing
Financing, lien payoffs and signatures, coordinated to close on schedule.
Talk through your deal
A short call is the fastest way to see what your purchase, sale or financing needs.
Schedule a consultation