Robert M. Cattaneo, Principal, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions Team, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event

New York, NY, October 29, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Robert M. Cattaneo, Principal, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions Team, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Buying or Selling a Small- to Medium-sized Business: How to Get the Best Deal For Your Client
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Robert M. Cattaneo, Partner, Principal, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions Team, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Buying or Selling a Small- to Medium-sized Business: How to Get the Best Deal For Your Client.” This event is scheduled for October 29, 2014 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

Event Synopsis:
Many people who consider buying or selling a business don’t focus on the most critical issues. There are a myriad of business, financial, legal, and other important aspects of selling and buying a business. The number and variety of issues needing consideration are almost limitless and inter-disciplinary. Important issues to consider can even include determination of the risk of floods and earthquakes near the business.

Generally, speaking sound judgment based upon a strong understanding of the law, finance, and taxation will help to ensure a sound purchase or sale of a small to medium sized business. Some issues to address include consideration of reasons for purchase, exit strategies, analyzing the market, valuation techniques, financing options, operational cost analysis, and knowing and understanding the roles of investment bankers, loan officers, attorneys, independent accountants, and guarantors, choosing a broker and an advisory team, performing due diligence, raising capital, contingent consideration, making and evaluating offers, closure, successor liabilities, indemnification risks, and the importance of having robust tax records, financial statements, and legal documents.

Important legal and regulatory issues include creating a non-disclosure agreement, letters of intent for the stock and asset purchase agreements, duration of exclusivity, structuring and negotiating merger & acquisition agreements, working with the SBA and other lending sources or venture capitalists.

In this webinar, a panel of experts will provide detailed advice on how to effectively buy or sell a small to medium sized company. In addition, the speakers will identify important legal, regulatory, and taxation issues that so often create financial and legal problems for purchasers and, they will provide advice on how to avoid these obstacles and pitfalls from the perspective of purchaser and seller. The agenda will cover the following topics:

· Advising Buyers and Sellers - Pre-sale and Post-sale Finance and Legal Aspects
· Valuation Calculation (Asset, Income, Market)
· Choosing a Broker or Agent; Marketing, Non-Disclosures, and Letter of Intent
· Regulatory Issues: Antitrust and Filing
· Financing Risks (SBA and Venture Capital) & Breach Prevention
· Tax Minimization Strategies (Asset v. Stock, Good Will)
· Structuring and Drafting Acquisition Agreements (Asset vs. Stock Sale)
· Contingent Consideration (Earn-outs and rollover equity)
· Contract Negotiation Strategies; Successors, Closing: Escrow, & Transition
· Ethical Issues

About Robert Cattaneo

Robert M. Cattaneo represents businesses in corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate governance and securities compliance. Bob has extensive experience in domestic and multinational merger and acquisition transactions in a variety of industries. He represents strategic clients in the acquisition and divestiture of business units and in the acquisition of publicly held and privately owned companies. He also represents privately held businesses in their sale to strategic and financial acquirers. Bob is a co-chairman of the firm’s Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions practice area team and a former co-chairman of its Business Department. He also serves as the North American co-chairman of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group of TerraLex, a network of 155 law firms located in over 100 countries. Bob received his B.A from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh

About Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Miles & Stockbridge is a leading law firm with more than 225 lawyers and offices across Maryland and in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The firm represents businesses of various sizes, from national and global Fortune 500 companies to local and emerging businesses. The firm’s comprehensive experience covers 120 practice areas and 16 industry groups, including manufacturing & distribution, real estate and finance & capital markets. Mergers and acquisitions is one of the firm’s largest and most sophisticated practices and its mergers and acquisitions group routinely handles complex domestic and multinational mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and related financing, corporate structuring and tax planning.

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About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org