from Planning to Closing, we’re in your corner
We guide clients through the full lifecycle of business transactions, from strategic planning to closing and integration. Our team counsels buyers, sellers, and investors in asset and stock deals, mergers, business successions, and franchise transfers, with particular experience in highly regulated industries like automotive retail.
Whether you're navigating due diligence, negotiating deal terms, or addressing financing and securities compliance, we bring practical insight, focused execution, and deep industry knowledge to every transaction.
All related services
- Supporting dealerships in ownership transitions with counsel that ensures smooth, successful transactions
- M&A Due Diligence
- Partnering with dealers on franchise agreements, compliance, and manufacturer obligations.
- Securities Counsel
- Strengthening governance structures to protect family wealth and ensure smooth decision-making
- Business Succession
- International Business Transactions
- International Corporate and Business Matters
precision engineering, Precision details
Just as precision defines the automotive industry, it also defines our approach to complex transactions. Our M&A team brings the same attention to detail and focus on performance that clients expect from the cars they sell.
The representative matters below highlight how we deliver carefully structured, well-executed deals that protect value and drive long-term success.
Representative matters
- Oversaw and steered homologation process with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration for sale to general public.
- Concurrent sale of real estate under the Ferrari dealership.
- Sale of a Ferrari dealership for $26 million.
- Stock sale of Hyundai dealership.
- Bundled asset sale of a Chevrolet and Ford dealership in the amount of $20 million.
- Asset sale of a Ford dealership.
- Asset sale of a Ford dealership.
- Asset purchase of a Hyundai dealership based in San Diego County.
- Represented a Collision Star franchisee on an asset sale.
- Dealership asset purchase of a BMW dealership and MINI dealership in the amount of $40 million.
- Dealership asset sale.
- Performed due diligence on compliance and legal operations of existing California-based target company for acquisition by Mexico-based company. Handled initial and ongoing legal compliance and legal operations for new California operations of Mexico-based company.
A depth of expertise
