EMBARK.LAW

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.
Taskbase

Samuel Portmann, CEO and Co-founder, Taskbase (Corporate EdTech)

Your deal. On your terms. If you're planning an exit or making an acquisition, the M&A process determines how much value you keep and how smoothly the transaction closes.

With EMBARK.LAW, you'll get practical guidance, commercial judgment and experienced lawyers from the first conversation through closing.

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M&A for startups and scaleups

Startup M&A works differently

Whether you're selling, buying or merging: investors with special rights, option holders and key people shape every startup deal. We structure the transaction around them.

  1. The team is often the value

    In tech deals and acqui-hires, the people often matter more than the assets.

  2. Investors with special rights

    Consent rights, vetoes, drag-along and tag-along: often the shareholders' agreement decides what needs approval from whom.

  3. Who gets what

    Liquidation preferences, convertibles and employee participation programs decide how value is distributed.

  4. Code, IP and contracts in focus

    When you buy a startup, you're usually buying technology. That means IP rights, open source and key customer contracts are especially relevant.

  5. Terms beyond the price

    Conditions, warranties, earn-outs and payment terms decide what a deal is really worth.

What we do

M&A advice that fits your deal

For buyers

Making an acquisition

Due diligence
What are you really buying? We run a focused review and flag the risks that should shape price and terms.
Deal structuring
Share deal, asset deal, cash, shares or earn-out: We build the deal around what makes commercial sense for you.
Team and integration
From signing to day one: contracts, systems and responsibilities move over without friction.
Closing & approvals
Shareholder approvals, investor consents and closing mechanics without last-minute chaos.

For sellers

Your exit, your terms

Pre-deal checkup
Fix cap table, IP and contract gaps before buyers start their due diligence.
Data room and timeline
An organized data room and a clear timeline, so buyer questions don't slow the deal down.
Founder protection
Reasonable warranties, sensible liability caps, and terms that let you sleep well after closing.
Earn-outs and payout
Clear, realistic targets if part of the price depends on future milestones, and a payout that actually reaches you.

Track record

Recent transactions

  • Retail

    Sale of a retail scaleup with several hundred employees to a strategic acquirer.

  • Tech

    Strategic technology acquisition and acqui-hire transaction.

  • Industrials

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

  • Tech

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

Why EMBARK.LAW

Your M&A, guided by specialists

Specialized

We combine extensive experience from startup and scaleup transactions with advice tailored to your deal.

Speed through continuity

One mandate lead who knows your company, your cap table and your investors. No re-briefing someone new every time.

Clear and to the point

We won't quote the law and tell you "it depends". You'll get a straightforward answer in plain language.

Committed to your UX

Your user experience is front and center for us. We'll make your journey with us as easy and comfortable as possible.

Senior lawyers, hands-on

The same experienced senior lawyers stay directly involved from the first conversation through closing.

Focused on the commercial outcome

We negotiate for the outcome and keep execution moving, rather than getting lost in wording.

M&A guides

Preparing for a sale

Why most business owners start preparing for a sale far too late, and what an early start changes for buyer confidence and value.

Strategic buyer or private equity

How the two buyer types differ on valuation, deal structure, continuity and the outcome for sellers.

The term sheet

Which M&A terms you should settle early, from price mechanics and exclusivity to earn-outs, rollover equity and timing.

Due diligence

How buyers really assess financials, management, contracts, intellectual property and ownership during due diligence.

The highest price

Why the highest price is not always the best offer, and how to compare certainty, deal structure and economic outcome.

Representations and warranties

What sellers are really promising, and how representations, warranties and disclosure allocate risk after closing.

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.

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