Every business venture carries with it some element of risk, and expanding your business can be the greatest risk at all. When you acquire another business or merge with an existing company, everything is on the line. Business owners involved in M&A need a strong legal team to make sure all their affairs are in order and to help them secure the best deal possible.

Whether you employ one person or a thousand, you will want the team of business lawyers of Raffaele Puppio to assist you in the process of your merger or acquisition in Delaware County, greater Philadelphia, or beyond. We will help you understand all aspects of your merger or acquisition, including tax liability and risk assessment. We will help you secure any licenses or meet any regulations you might need and the financing you require to complete the transaction.

If you’re selling your business, we will work to ensure that you get the best deal from the most reliable buyer and see that the transaction goes quickly and smoothly for all parties. No business is too big or too small for our experienced Delaware County business attorneys to handle; we always have your best interests in mind, tailoring our approach to best meet your goals.

From The Blog

• Selling A Delaware County Business? Here’s How

  November 15, 2018

  You may have spent years building a business from the ground up, utilizing personal capital and investing in daily sweat equity with the hope of someday becoming profitable. For many entrepreneurs, the ultimate goal is to establish a profitable business to then sell. Selling a business is no easy decision and no easy task. A... Read More...

• Key Market and Historical Economic Observations: Effects on Delaware County Business Growth

  September 13, 2018

  With trade and tariff headlines dominating the newswire, the U.S. economy continues to grow while Brexit heats up over the pond. The global market snapshot newsletter issued by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. makes key market and economic observations for global regions including the United States, Europe, Japan, China, and Mexico. In addition, the article... Read More...

• Tax Reform – A Potential Pitfall or a Possible Opportunity

  July 13, 2018

  Game-changing tax laws have the potential to impact your business. The effects on your business depend on how you approach the opportunities and challenges that arise from these reforms. Business Planning Opportunities after Tax Reform, a thorough article released by the PNC Center for Financial Insight, analyzes the changes and their possible effect on small... Read More...

• Delaware County Reassessment Helps Address Tax Uniformity

  June 28, 2018

  Ad Valorem Property Taxes, (i.e. taxes based upon property values), pay for many useful and important things in our communities: public schools, community colleges, local government employees, police and fire protection, roads, and more. Although they can be a pain, it is clear that they serve a purpose. But what happens when a county has... Read More...

• Concerns for PA Employers Regarding Medical Marijuana Use by Employees

  October 26, 2017

  Pennsylvania has legalized the use of medical marijuana for certain specified ailments. Those ailments include the following: • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) • Autism • Cancer • Crohn’s Disease • Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity • Epilepsy • Glaucoma • HIV/AIDS • Huntington’s Disease... Read More...

• Growers and Processors Permits Under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act

  June 13, 2017

  The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, enacted on April 17, 2016, establishes a comprehensive licensing and regulatory framework for the growing, processing, testing, distributing, transporting, securing, and dispensing medical marijuana products throughout Pennsylvania. Focusing on grower and processor permits, the Pennsylvania Department of Health will issue only two permits per region and there are six regions... Read More...

• What to Do When the General Contractor’s Work Causes Your Delaware County Business an Anticipated Delayed Opening

  October 27, 2016

  All too often, business openings or reopenings are delayed as a result of interruptions in construction or renovations. As a business owner, this can cause many hardships, such as lost revenue, lost profits and in many cases, additional costs and expenses to get the project done. As a land development lawyer in Delaware County, I... Read More...