Looking for advice reg lawyers

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December 11, 2022

by a searcher from Arizona State University in Charlotte, NC, USA

Hi! I am new to search and building my team.

My SBA lender (excellent!) shared/referred 4 lawyers with acquisition experience to interview. Any advice on what to look for and best questions to ask?

I appreciate the help.

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from University of California, Berkeley in Sacramento, CA, USA
Yea, union's unfunded liabilities is a huge risk. Doesn't that get disclosed in audited statements? I've seen a few and you can see whether they are funded or not in the notes.

Also, you can ask for any unfunded liability to be topped up as a part of the transaction so you're not saddled with the liability of the previous owner.

There are benefits to buying a union business. You can hire people from union hall much quicker and as soon as a job is over you can return them to the union. Also, being unionized is sometimes the only way to get access to some sweet jobs.

Pros and cons to everything!
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from Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration in Detroit, MI, USA
In my opinion, the most important question to ask a business / transaction attorney is about how many transactions they do per year. You want a seasoned veteran that is closing 1-2 per month or more at a minimum. Young attorney is fine, as long as they have support from experienced attorneys behind them.
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