Category: Alaska Business Law

Alaska business law issues, including, but not limited to: business formation, partnership, corporation, LLC, limited liability company, contracts, agreements, profits, taxes, joint ventures, voting arrangements, buy-sell agreements, minority interests, redemption agreements, liquidations, succession planning, insurance planning

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Thinking About Buying a Business

Acquisitions are generally accomplished in one of two ways: purchase of the business and assets of a company or purchase of the company stock. Purchase of the business and assets has one advantage: the buyer knows the liabilities that will accompany the purchase. Those liabilities not assumed remain with the seller. Thus in an asset deal, the buyer is not at risk with respect to liabilities that don’t surface, such as tax claims, tort Continue reading “Thinking About Buying a Business”