Houston Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers

Experienced M&A Lawyers Providing Legal Counsel for Business Mergers and Acquisitions in Houston and Throughout Texas

At Hendershot Cowart P.C., our mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attorneys have guided Texas companies through complex transactions for nearly 40 years – completing mergers and acquisitions, structuring joint ventures, and closing deals that hold up long after signing. We draw on deep experience in both business law and healthcare law, and because our attorneys also handle M&A litigation, we've seen firsthand which deal terms turn into post-closing disputes – knowledge we build into every agreement we draft.

On This Page:

• Who We Serve
• Our M&A Legal Services
• M&A transaction litigation
• Acquiring or Selling a Medical or Dental Practice? 
• Performing Due Diligence
• A Note About Non-Disclosure Agreements in M&A Transactions
• Purchase Agreements for Business Acquisitions
• Speak With a Texas Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer Today

Looking for an M&A lawyer near you? Talk to an experienced Houston M&A attorney before you sign a letter of intent or purchase agreement. Call (713) 783-3110 or contact us online. Our M&A attorneys serve clients across Texas.

• Middle-market M&A transactions
• Boutique M&A deals under $10 million
• Large corporate mergers
• Startup acquisitions

Not every deal is a merger or acquisition. If you're forming a new entity, buying out a partner, or negotiating a broader business transaction, see our Business Transactions overview for the full range of services.

Our mergers and acquisitions legal services are tailored to the unique needs and goals of clients and include assistance with a range of concerns and issues:

• Letters of intent (LOI)
• Business purchase agreements
• M&A legal services
• Governance
• Tax considerations, including counsel on tax-free corporate reorganizations
• Regulatory compliance
• Buy-sell agreements
• Employment agreements
• Non-compete agreement reviews
• Indemnification agreements
• Partnership agreements and shareholder agreements
• Trade secret protection
• Outstanding liabilities and litigation
• Disclosure schedules
• Closing transaction documents
• Confidentiality agreement violations

Our business acquisition lawyers handle all types of mergers and acquisitions. We understand the legal, market, and contractual complexities specific to your company and industry – whether you're pursuing expansion, operational efficiency, diversification, or other strategic objectives.

Transaction types we handle include:

• Asset and equity sales
• Corporate restructuring
• Buyout
• Divestitures
• Consolidation
• Tender offer
• Business formation
• Partnership dissolution

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is well-versed in the complex laws surrounding the healthcare industry, as well as the practical needs of healthcare providers of all types when starting or making structural changes to their businesses. 

The deal has to work on the business side and the regulatory side. 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. Learn more about the corporate practice of medicine doctrine in Texas.

Mergers, acquisitions, and other high-value business deals call for rigorous due diligence upfront. That complex work is best performed under the guidance of a business mergers and acquisitions attorney. Our M&A law firm initiates the inspection period with a 100-point due diligence checklist and then customizes it to each client's unique transaction.

Learn more about our M&A due diligence process.

The business you are buying will not want to turn over company information and trade secrets without protection in case the deal falls through. As such, the seller may ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or confidentiality agreement. Disclosing confidential information is an integral part of buying a business, so it is in everyone's best interests to agree to a detailed NDA.

Whether or not the deal works out, the NDA will protect both parties from litigation so long as it is clear and enforceable. An experienced business lawyer can draft an NDA that works for everyone involved.

If you do not have a mergers and acquisitions lawyer to help you draft the terms of the sale, you should at least have an M&A attorney review the agreement before you sign it. 

Why Have an Attorney Review Your Business Purchase Agreement? 

From real estate to assets, intellectual property, indemnity, trademarks, and outstanding liabilities and litigation, you need to define in the contract who is responsible in each area and exactly when and how the responsibility shifts from the seller to you as the buyer.

The purchase and sale agreement should be accompanied by various documents such as deeds, an inventory of personal property, a list of liabilities, a copy of the office lease, copies of employee agreements, and more.

Learn more about business purchase agreements, including must-have provisions. 

Hendershot Cowart P.C. has structured mergers and acquisitions for Texas businesses and medical practices since 1987 – and when a deal creates a dispute after closing, our M&A litigation team handles it, not an outside referral. That means the attorneys drafting your agreement have also litigated earnout disputes, working capital adjustments, and breach of representation claims, so they know exactly which terms cause problems later.

We provide legal counsel for the full range of merger and acquisition transactions throughout Texas, from letter of intent through closing.

Have a deal on the table? Call (713) 783-3110 or contact us online. We'll explain the process and lay out our fee arrangement up front.