Mergers and acquisitions can be a stressful and time-consuming endeavor. If your business is already swamped with higher priorities, proceeding with a merger or acquisition will be a tall mountain to climb.
Agile Legal offers end-to-end M&A support, ensuring every detail is managed with care. We assist with drafting and reviewing purchase agreements, managing regulatory filings and coordinating with stakeholders to keep your transaction on track. If you’re acquiring a new company, merging operations or divesting assets, our expertise helps you navigate the M&A process with confidence.
M&A transactions come with significant risks and opportunities. At Agile Legal, we focus on safeguarding your interests while optimizing the value of your deal. Our hands-on approach ensures compliance with local and international regulations, reduces the risk of disputes and supports a smooth transition during post-merger integration.
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Mergers & Acquisitions Services
Pre-Closing
Agile Legal ensures your M&A transaction is meticulously prepared before the deal closes. Our pre-closing support includes:
- Prepare initial closing agenda or checklist with a list of all assignments
- Agile will handle
- Assist in due diligence
- Assist in drafting request for due diligence documents or receiving and tracking due diligence documents
- Draft schedules
- Perform UCC financing statement searches; prepare UCC chart with search results
- Perform other public records searches as required
- Draft initial drafts of ancillary agreements and documents
Closing Certificates
We prepare and review all necessary closing certificates so your transaction is compliant, accurate and ready for execution, including:
- Secretary’s certificates
- Officers’ certificates
- Merger certificates
- Charter amendments (name change, etc.)
Corporate Authorization
Agile Legal assists in securing corporate authorizations, including drafting resolutions and approvals, to validate and support your M&A transaction.
- Draft stockholders’ and directors’ consents
- Obtain long and/or short good standing certificates for all applicable entities, domestic and foreign\
- Obtain tax good standing certificates (as required)
- Order certified copies of charter
Closing Assistance
Agile provides hands-on support during the closing process, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring all final steps are completed.
- Provide transaction assistance
- Finalize documents, separating signature pages for execution and preparing correct number of signature pages for the closing, including signature tabs
- Coordinate obtaining signatures
- File charter amendments, UCC financing statements and assist in fulfilling any other closing conditions
Post Closing
We streamline the post-closing phase by managing filings, integrating corporate records and addressing any remaining legal or compliance requirements.
- Track post-closing matters
- File appropriate originals in minute book
- Revise closing agenda into closing index for binder
- File post-closing filings (i.e., trademark assignments)
- Prepare initial closing binders
- In transactions involving private equity, Agile provides Blue Sky assistance
Corporate Services Team
Meet Agile Legal’s Corporate Services Team: experienced professionals dedicated to providing tailored legal solutions that empower your business to thrive.
