Private M&A Acquisition Agreement Clauses Toolkit

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Private M&A Acquisition Agreement Clauses Toolkit

by Practical Law Corporate & Securities

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Maintained • USA (National/Federal)

A collection of standard clauses that can be included in purchase or merger agreements for private M&A transactions.

There are three principal ways to acquire a business:

Asset acquisition.
Stock acquisition.
Merger.

The main transaction document for each transaction type is:

An asset purchase agreement for an asset acquisition.
A stock purchase agreement for a stock acquisition.
A merger agreement for a merger.

The Toolkit contains continuously maintained standard clauses that can be included in purchase or merger agreements for private M&A transactions. The standard clauses in this toolkit:

Provide model language.
Include important explanations and drafting and negotiating tips.

For examples of a full agreement that include some of the standard clauses included in this toolkit, see Standard Documents:

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