Matlock Law Group actively counsels clients in various Mergers and Acquisitions transactions. The firm is uniquely qualified in handling acquisitions where deep negotiations and valuations are driven by intangible assets, such as goodwill and intellectual property. Intellectual property assets are often the most valuable component of a company's acquisition or divestiture asset transferred, be it in the form of trademarks, patents or copyrights, or even trade secrets. Drafting and negotiating M&A agreements, the due diligence and valuation of the associated IP and the business structures surrounding them are vital to the success of transfer of ownership. Obtaining good and clear title to intellectual property in M&A transactions is a clear priority in these deals. Intellectual property is the primary basis of wealth in the new economy, much as bricks and mortar were the basis of wealth in the old one. Today, the valuation of intangible assets such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and know-how provide significant portions of the early stage company goodwill on a balance sheet. Indeed, the advent of patent auctions, acquisitions, assignments and intellectual property holding companies. Create new complexities in mergers and acquisition deals.


MATLOCK LAW GROUP PROVIDES MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS EXPERTISE FOR CASES INVOLVING:

• STRATEGIC GROWTH INITIATIVES
  
  
• MIDDLE MARKET CLIENT MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ($5 million - $500 million Revenues)
  
  
• EXIT PLANNING - Advising sellers of privately held companies