The Deep Wealth Podcast - Unlock Your Deep Wealth In Business and Life M&A Lawyer And Deal Closer Addison Adams On Everything You Need To Know About A Liquidity Event (#41)
"I'm a lawyer that loves to close deals." - Addison Adams
Addison Adams is a lawyer that closes deals and founder of Adams Corporate Law. Addison is dedicated to providing practical and useful corporate legal advice to small businesses with enterprise values under $100M.
Addison is a legal expert in mergers and acquisitions and helps businesses buy competitors to grow by acquisition and then sell the combined enterprise. Transactions include mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, share exchanges, and asset sales. Addison also helps companies establish appropriate corporate structures to improve asset protection and tax efficiency and prepare in advance for an ultimate sale.
When it comes to finance, Addison is a legal expert on investor offerings and helps in preparing investor paperwork, structure offerings, and assure legal compliance with securities regulators (the SEC and local state agencies). Whether you are getting capital from a friend or partner, a venture capital fund, or the general public, I will help you follow the rules.
Addison has extensive experience in helping clients resolve disagreements among owners, including partner buyouts, equity adjustments, compensation adjustments, and C-suite turnover. Addison prepares equity incentive plans to award equity to high-performing employees and handle all aspects of corporate compliance and governance obligations.
On the contracts side, Addison is an expert in preparing material contracts. A well-drafted contract will clearly spell out the business arrangement, provide protections for both sides, and clearly define remedies in the event of a breach. Every material contract should be reviewed from the perspective of a potential buyer of the business.
With over two decades of experience, and a background representing public and privately held companies from every industry, Addison provides a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom for his clients. Whether your business is a low-tech manufacturer or distributor, a sophisticated purveyor of professional services, a high tech creator of software or technology, or trailblazing through legal cannabis, blockchain, or fintech, Addison is here to help you navigate the legal issues, protect you, and your business, and help you succeed to achieve your goals for growth and ultimately achieve a successful exit.
Addison was born and raised in Los Angeles and currently lives in Orange County. Married for nearly 20 years, Addison has two teenage boys. When Addison is
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