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Nancy L. Lanard, P.C.

1420 Walnut Street, Suite 1402,

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Phone: (215) 525-1165

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Due Diligence 

Helping Businesses Grow For Over 25 Years

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Business Law Attorneys

When acquiring a business, it is important to avoid costly surprises and liability that could create serious legal complications for you later. At the Law Offices of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C., our Philadelphia Pennsylvania area attorneys will delve deeply into the records of the business you are acquiring to identify any potential concerns.

At the Law Offices Of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C. we have extensive experience in helping businesses identify issues before they become a problem.

Due Diligence - Reducing Your Exposure to Unwanted Liability

It is critical to have a thorough understanding of the company you wish to acquire prior to acquiring the business. Among the due diligence we perform, we review a company's intellectual property, litigation, liens, employee benefits and contracts, tax and corporate status with the state and review vendor and customer contracts.

We can help you uncover and understand potential liabilities and hazards before you acquire a business and make an investment of both money and time. Some of the areas that the Law Offices of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C. review when representing a company that is purchasing a business are:

  • List of creditors
  • Litigation
  • Compliance concerns - environmental, OSHA, taxes
  • Promissory notes and other financial obligations
  • Real property owned and leased
  • Mortgages
  • Title to assets
  • Liens on assets
  • Leased equipment
  • Employee contracts and benefits
  • Vendor agreements
  • Supply agreements
  • Intellectual property
  • Customer warranties
  • Company contracts

Unsure Where to Begin? Contact the Law Offices of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C.

We're positioned to provide on-going legal advice throughout the entire process of purchasing a business and business ownership. We can assist you with franchise law, employment policy, review of the lease for your business and any other business or employment matters that arise as you own and grow your company.

For more information regarding our practice and how we can help you, contact the business acquisition attorneys at the Law Offices of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C. today.

The business and franchise lawyers at the Law Offices of Nancy L. Lanard, P.C. serve clients all over the United States, including the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Regionally, we remain committed to representing clients in the counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Berks, Lehigh, and Lackawanna, including communities such as Abington, Allentown, Ambler, Bethlehem, Blue Bell, Bryn Mawr, Cheltenham, Dover (DE), Doylestown, Dresher, Easton, Elkins Park, Ft. Washington, Glenside, Harrisburg, Hatboro, Horsham, Jenkintown, King of Prussia, Lancaster, Lansdale, Lower Gwynedd, Maple Glen, Media, Norristown, North Penn, North Wales, Oreland, Paoli, Plymouth Meeting, Reading, Springfield, Spring House, Upper Gwynedd, Villanova, Warrington, West Chester, and Willow Grove.

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