Chattanooga's automotive supplier base means many sellers walk into diligence with customer contract provisions they've never read carefully. Volkswagen, Tier 1 suppliers to VW and the broader Southeast automotive corridor, and the logistics operators serving them all carry change-of-control language that affects deal mechanics. Our managing partner handles Chattanooga sell-side engagements directly. Submit the transaction details if you have a qualified buyer.
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Alex Lubyansky handles business sale transaction law work for buyers and sellers in Chattanooga and across the country. Here is what that looks like:
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A structured, methodical approach to business sale transaction law
We review the proposed deal, understand your objectives (whether buying or selling), and develop a legal strategy tailored to your specific transaction and timeline.
We structure the transaction to optimize risk allocation, tax treatment, and operational continuity, whether as an asset purchase, stock purchase, or membership interest transfer.
Managing Partner Alex Lubyansky oversees legal due diligence, identifying risks and opportunities that directly inform the purchase agreement and deal terms.
We draft or negotiate the purchase agreement and all ancillary documents, ensuring every term reflects your interests and addresses the specific risks in your deal.
We manage the closing checklist, coordinate with lenders, brokers, and opposing counsel, and ensure all conditions are met for a timely and clean closing.
We don't take every matter. Here is what happens when you reach out.
Alex reviews your transaction details. Your submission is not screened by an intake coordinator before it reaches him.
We evaluate whether your deal aligns with our practice. Not every matter is a fit, and we will tell you directly if it is not.
If there is alignment, Alex schedules a direct call to discuss your transaction, timeline, and objectives.
Before any work begins, you receive a written engagement letter with defined scope, timeline, and fee structure. No surprises.
Alex Lubyansky leads every business sale transaction law engagement, with an associate supporting the work.
15+ years of M&A experience. Nationwide. LOI through closing.
Alex reviews each inquiry. If there is alignment, you will hear back within one business day.
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 Chattanooga clients
Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment by our managing partner
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Key Industries:
Chattanooga's economy anchors on Volkswagen's Passat and ID.4 assembly operation and the Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier ecosystem that supports it, a significant logistics corridor at the intersection of I-75 and I-24, and a growing advanced manufacturing and technology services presence. Automotive supplier sales almost always involve customer contract change-of-control notices, quality certification continuity (IATF 16949, PPAP), and flow-down compliance that buyers review carefully. Logistics sellers face customer concentration diligence in the same pattern visible in Memphis. Tennessee's tax environment (no wage income tax, franchise and excise tax at the entity level) and common-law non-compete enforceability apply. Tennessee's Certificate of Need program continues to govern certain healthcare facility transfers in the region.
Volkswagen supplier contracts, and the Tier 2 agreements that flow down from primary suppliers, commonly include change-of-control consent, extended notice periods, and pricing commitments that survive closing. Quality certifications do not transfer automatically. Buyers run diligence on which contracts require consent, which customers will renegotiate, and whether certifications will carry through the transition. Sellers who have pre-communicated with key customers go to market with markedly better leverage.
Chattanooga logistics sellers face the customer concentration diligence common to the broader Southeast logistics corridor. Change-of-control provisions, equipment financing consents, DOT and FMCSA compliance, and labor exposure all surface. Purchase agreements should address regulatory license transfers, equipment title transitions, and driver retention explicitly rather than through general reps.
Chattanooga has a deep base of second- and third-generation family manufacturers whose records, entity structures, and customer contracts have accumulated decades of informal arrangements. Cleaning up entity structure, auditing customer and supplier contracts, and resolving shareholder-related issues (minority holders, phantom equity, promises made verbally) before going to market is often the difference between a clean deal and a painful one.
Chattanooga's M&A flow reflects automotive, logistics, and legacy family manufacturing, which means buyers bring sector-specific diligence playbooks. Sellers who audit customer contracts, plan certification transitions, and clean up entity structure before going to market preserve leverage. Sellers who leave these to diligence concede value to buyers who discover the gaps.
Enforceable with blue-pencil available. Independent consideration required post-hire.
Entity mergers and conversions must be filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Annual reports are required. The Department of Revenue handles franchise and excise tax registrations.
Tennessee Bar Association. Voluntary bar. The Tennessee Supreme Court handles attorney admission separately via the Board of Law Examiners.
Bar association websiteFederal districts: E.D. Tenn., M.D. Tenn., W.D. Tenn.
Business court: Tennessee Chancery Court Business Court Docket (established 2015) Business court docket operates within the Davidson County Chancery Court (Nashville) and Shelby County Chancery Court (Memphis). Tennessee chancery courts historically have equity jurisdiction over business matters. Source: Tennessee Chancery Court Business Court Docket
Nashville drives Tennessee M&A across healthcare services, music and entertainment, hospitality, and technology; Memphis generates deal flow in logistics, distribution, and healthcare.
Watchpoints
These are the items we see derail business sale transaction law transactions in the Chattanooga market. Each one is rooted in current statutory law, recent legislative changes, or recurring patterns from the deals Alex has handled.
Enforceable with blue-pencil available. Independent consideration required post-hire.
"Your lawyer might help you close the deal. But if they're not there to help you realize its value afterward, you're leaving money on the table."
Securities regulated by Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (tn.gov/commerce/securities). Blue Sky notice filings required for Reg D.
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"A lot of legal marketing right now is built around the phrase quarterback. An attorney can be a quarterback. But that costs a lot of money, and it's very inefficient for most people. The way I think about an attorney's role in a solid deal is more like a surgeon. The attorney comes in and offers surgical value at strategic moments. Every time, the value justifies the fee. There's less friction. The deal experience is more positive on every side. The cost of the quarterback model is that you're paying hourly for moments where someone else on the deal team is the right person to lead. The cost of the surgeon model is that the deal team has to be qualified and aligned on the front end. Skip that work and the surgeon ends up being a quarterback by accident."
15+ years of M&A transaction experience Senior counsel on every engagement Admitted in Michigan, practicing nationwide
Alex Lubyansky leads every engagement, with an associate supporting the work. Tell us about your transaction and we will let you know if there is a fit.
LOI through closing. Nationwide. 15+ years of M&A experience.
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