Mergers, acquisitions and selling a family business

Family businesses often have an advantage over other businesses: tight ownership structures and a streamlined decision-making processes enable them to react quickly to opportunities in the marketplace. The current economic climate presents an opportunity for family firms with access to funding to expand by acquisition in circumstances where previously they would have found themselves likely to be outbid by private equity firms. While some family businesses will choose to expand in areas that they know, others will look to diversify into new areas.

ByrneWallace advises family businesses on a range of mergers and acquisitions issues, including:

• Expanding the business through strategic acquisitions
• Selling the business or part of the business
• Finding and working with financial advisers

Principal contacts:

• Dennis Agnew
• Enda Newton

• Family Businesses