Houston Business Transaction Attorneys

Business Transaction Lawyers Who Draft Deals to Prevent Disputes

When a deal goes sideways, it's rarely because of what was in the agreement – it's because of what wasn't. The Houston business transaction attorneys at Hendershot Cowart P.C. have structured, negotiated, and closed deals for Texas business owners since 1987, and we handle every one with the disputes we've litigated firmly in mind.

If you're negotiating a deal, planning an exit, or restructuring ownership, the terms you set now determine the disputes you avoid later. We can help structure transactions that protect your interests from signing through closing and beyond. 

With Hendershot Cowart P.C., you get big-firm experience combined with the personal attention and reasonable rates of a smaller firm.

Talk to a Houston business transaction attorney before you sign. Call (713) 783-3110 or contact us online. We serve clients in Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and across Texas. 

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• Types of Business Transactions We Handle
• Serving Companies of All Sizes
• Additional Commercial Contracts We Handle
• Why Choose Hendershot Cowart P.C.?
• Contact Our Houston Business Transaction Attorneys

Business transactions cover more ground than mergers and acquisitions alone – from restructuring ownership or bringing on a joint venture partner to negotiating the agreements that hold a deal together. Our transactions team handles all aspects of commercial deals for Texas business owners and buyers.

• Mergers and acquisitions. M&A specifically means a change in who owns or controls a company – through a merger, a stock sale, or an asset sale large enough to shift control – and it comes with its own legal requirements: shareholder approval, detailed representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, and closing conditions built to allocate risk when ownership changes hands. See our Mergers & Acquisitions page for how we guide clients through the full process, from letter of intent to closing.
• Tax-free corporate reorganizations. Certain mergers, stock swaps, and corporate divisions can qualify for tax-free treatment under federal tax law, but only if the transaction is structured correctly from the outset. Get it structured right the first time, and keep more of what the deal is actually worth.
• Business sales and purchases. We assist with succession and exit planning strategies, business valuation processes, and preparation of essential documents including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, and purchase agreements. Our transactional attorneys manage the closing process with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring your business sale or purchase proceeds seamlessly.
• Corporate restructuring. We help businesses adapt and evolve through strategic corporate changes, from enhanced liability protection and ownership transitions to complex business restructuring and partner buy-ins or buyouts. Transform your business structure while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances. Our business transaction lawyers create solid foundations for successful business collaborations. We structure and negotiate joint ventures, assist with entity selection and corporate formation, and establish clear operational and governance structures. Our transactional attorneys develop revenue and risk-sharing agreements, draft licensing and intellectual property agreements, ensure regulatory compliance, and create well-defined exit and termination strategies that protect your interests throughout the relationship and beyond.

Our business transactional services cater to organizations at every stage of development:

• Startups and entrepreneurs. Our transactional attorneys help emerging businesses establish solid legal foundations through entity formation, initial contracts, and intellectual property protection strategies.
• Small and mid-size businesses. We provide legal support for growing companies navigating complex ownership arrangements, contract negotiations, and strategic transactions.
• National or multi-national corporations. Our transaction lawyers offer sophisticated legal counsel for corporate restructuring, business acquisitions, and complex commercial transactions across state lines and international borders. 

Our transactional law practice encompasses a wide range of essential business agreements often associated with business transactions:

• Employment agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Buy-sell agreements
• Confidentiality agreements and NDAs
• Non-compete agreements
• Restriction agreements and separation agreements
• Independent contractor agreements
• Work-for-hire agreements
• Licensing agreements
• Construction agreements
• Commercial leases 
• Medical practice management services agreements (MSA)
• Real estate development agreements

Structuring a deal, a restructuring, or a joint venture? Let's talk through it. Call (713) 783-3110.

Proven Business Transaction Experience

Our corporate transactional law firm has guided businesses of all sizes through complex transactions since 1987, providing the legal judgment you need to protect your interests and facilitate smooth business deals.

Intellectual Property Protection in Business Transactions

Texas has business-friendly intellectual property and trade secret laws, but these protections aren’t automatic. Business owners and their attorneys must take steps to ensure the protection of the law. Our business transaction attorneys implement safeguards to protect your intellectual assets before, during, and after the transaction.

Meticulous Due Diligence

We investigate every deal thoroughly, tailored to your transaction and industry.

Regulatory Compliance 

Our transactional lawyers ensure your business transactions comply with all applicable laws and regulations. As a business transactions law firm with a thriving health law practice, we routinely handle medical practice transactions in compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Texas’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine, and the Anti-Kickback Statute. 

We Focus on Preventing Litigation

Our law firm handles both business transactions and business litigation. As a result, we know which missteps in the transactional process can lead to disputes both before and after closing. We structure transactions with these potential disputes in mind, closing loopholes and minimizing future legal risks.

We've structured deals for Texas businesses since 1987 – and because we also handle business litigation, we know exactly which terms turn into disputes years later. That's the advantage of working with a firm that builds deals and defends them: Your transaction gets drafted by attorneys who've seen how these things go wrong, not just how they're supposed to go right.

Whether you're negotiating a routine contract or closing a sophisticated corporate deal, you'll get guidance you can act on.

We serve clients throughout Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and across Texas.

Talk to a Houston business transaction attorney today. Contact us online or call (713) 783-3110.