You built your business. We protect what you have built when it is time to sell. Our Richmond business exit attorneys represent owners selling companies across Finance, Government, Healthcare, providing strategic sell-side counsel that maximizes your value, protects your interests, and gets the deal across the finish line.
Our managing partner provides selective business exit & sell-side law counsel to clients in Richmond and nationwide, including:
We engage selectively with capitalized founders and investors in Richmond and nationwide:
Richmond's M&A market reflects its dual identity as Virginia's capital and a major financial services center, with Fortune 500 companies like Altria, CarMax, and Markel Corporation anchoring a sophisticated business community. The region's banking and insurance sector drives significant deal activity, complemented by government contracting firms that serve the federal corridor extending to Washington, D.C. Richmond's lower costs relative to Northern Virginia and D.C. have made it an attractive relocation target for professional services firms, fueling a secondary wave of M&A activity.
Richmond offers a deep market for $2M-$20M deals in financial services, government contracting, and healthcare, with a professional intermediary community that includes Davenport & Company and Harris Williams (now part of PNC). Deal competition is moderate, with local PE firms and family offices providing liquidity alongside national buyers.
Richmond's strategic location between Washington, D.C., and the Hampton Roads military complex gives acquired businesses access to both federal and defense spending. Virginia's consistent ranking as the #1 state for business and its Right-to-Work status enhance the attractiveness of Richmond-based acquisitions for growth-oriented buyers.
Virginia enacted significant reforms to non-compete agreements effective July 2020, prohibiting them for low-wage employees (below median state wage), and the state's unique 'smart regulation' approach to business compliance means acquirers benefit from generally predictable regulatory treatment but must attend to Virginia-specific employment posting and notification requirements.
A structured, methodical approach to business exit & sell-side law
We assess your corporate records, contracts, and legal standing to identify issues that could reduce your sale price or delay closing, and help you fix them before going to market.
We work with you and your advisors to define your priorities, whether that is maximizing cash at close, minimizing post-closing risk, retaining key terms, or achieving a clean break.
We analyze incoming offers and negotiate letter of intent terms that set you up for a successful transaction, including purchase price structure, exclusivity, and closing conditions.
Managing Partner Alex Lubyansky personally negotiates the definitive purchase agreement, fighting for seller-favorable terms on reps and warranties, indemnification, escrow, and closing mechanics.
We manage the closing process, coordinate with all parties, and handle transition services agreements and non-compete terms so you can exit on your terms.
Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment by our managing partner.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Common questions from Richmond clients
Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment by our managing partner
Submit Transaction DetailsOur managing partner provides selective business exit & sell-side law counsel for transactions nationwide. Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment.
Submit transaction details for review. We engage selectively with capitalized buyers and sellers.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Selective M&A practice - Nationwide reach - Managing partner on every deal