Mergers & Acquisitions

If you need a skilled, professional, reliable partner on the one hand, and on the other hand, one that’s pragmatic: That’s a perfect match with EMBARK.LAW.

Samuel Portmann, CEO and Co-founder Taskbase (AI skills coaches)

Mergers & Acquisitions

Your deal.
On your terms.

Whether you’re planning an exit or making an acquisition: the M&A process can make or break the value you’ve built.

That’s why the right legal advice matters. With EMBARK.LAW, you’ll get practical guidance, commercial judgement, and experienced lawyers from the first conversation to the closing and beyond.

Not all M&A advice is the same

Most law firms treat your transaction like a large corporate deal

They use the same processes. The same assumptions. The same approach they would use for a listed company or a multinational group.

But startups and other owner-managed businesses face different realities. Relationships matter. Key people matter. Transaction certainty matters.

Your advisers should understand that.

What we do

M&A advice that fits your deal

For buyers

Making an acquisition

Due Diligence

Tailored review of legal, operational, and technology assets, including intellectual property.

Deal structuring

Optimized for your economics, objectives, and incentives.

Integration planning

From day one: teams, tech, and operations.

Regulatory navigation

Clearance strategy across jurisdictions.

For sellers

Your exit, your terms

Maximize valuation

Clean legal housekeeping that drives deal value.

Earn-out strategy

Negotiate terms that actually work for founders and owners.

Owner Protection

Safeguard your interests post-acquisition.

Structure Conversion

Navigate complex ownership and equity structures cleanly and efficiently.

Track record

Recent transactions

Sale of a company with over 300 employees to a strategic acquirer.

Strategic technology acquisition and acqui-hire transaction.

Sale of an industrial business through an asset transaction with management roll-over.

Sale of a tech startup and acqui-hire transaction to a global technology company.

What to avoid

Common mistakes in M&A

Buy side

Five mistakes buyers make

A successful acquisition is not the one you close. It is the one that performs after closing.

Falling in love with the business

Emotional decisions before reviewing the facts.

Focusing only on financial due diligence

Ignoring legal, operational and cultural risks.

Ignoring management retention

Failing to plan for key person dependency.

Failing to align price with risk

Purchase price mechanisms that do not reflect commercial reality.

Underestimating SPA protections

Insufficient warranties, indemnities and escrows.

Sell side

Five mistakes sellers make

The highest offer is not always the best deal.

Starting preparation too late

Rushing the process reduces value and leverage.

Revealing information too early

Sharing sensitive data before proper protections are in place.

Accepting exclusivity prematurely

Locking in before terms are sufficiently agreed.

Overlooking post-closing liabilities

Warranties, adjustments and retention risks.

Focusing solely on headline price

Ignoring structure, timing and net proceeds.

Transaction journey

How we drive successful transactions

Step by step, from first conversation to realized value.

1

Prepare

Identify opportunities and risks.

2

Structure

Align the transaction with your objectives.

3

Negotiate

Protect value and preserve leverage.

4

Document

Create clarity and allocate risk.

5

Close

Achieve transaction certainty.

6

Realize value

Capture the benefits of the transaction.

Why EMBARK.LAW

Your M&A, guided by specialists

Specialized

M&A advice built for startups and other owner-managed businesses.

Experienced

Buy-side and sell-side transaction experience.

Hands-on

Direct senior lawyer involvement throughout.

Deal-focused

Commercially focused negotiation and execution.

International

Swiss and cross-border transactions.

Fair pricing

Transparent and predictable fee arrangements.

Ready for the next step?

Tell us about your plans. We’ll get back to you asap with an initial assessment and a meeting proposal.