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Business Acquisition and Sale | Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach<\/p>

Buying or Selling a Business? Get the Deal Right From the Start.<\/h1>

KEW Legal represents business owners and investors across Miami-Dade, Broward and South Florida through every stage of a business acquisition or sale, from the letter of intent to closing.<\/p>

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By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Business Acquisition and Sale Law in Broward County<\/h2>\n

KEW Legal is a busines<\/a>s acquisition and sale law firm that helps buyers and sellers review the legal terms that decide what a deal really costs. Those terms include tax liability, non-compete clauses, trademarks, written contracts and the type of business entity involved. Kristina E. Wilson is the responsible lawyer for this page.<\/p>\n\n

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If you're weighing a sale or purchase where the tax, non-compete or brand terms are still open, we can review them with you before you sign. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Who needs help with a business acquisition or sale?<\/h2>\n

A business acquisition and sale attorney reviews, negotiates and closes the legal side of buying or selling a company. This service fits owners who are selling, investors who are buying, and partners who want out of an existing business.<\/p>\n

Our offices are in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach. We also represent buyers and sellers in Broward County and Fort Lauderdale, and in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n

What does this service cover?<\/h2>\n

Acquisition and sale work covers the legal terms that carry risk after closing. These are the issues we review in a deal.<\/p>\n

Tax liability that moves with the business<\/h3>\n

A buyer can be liable for the seller’s unpaid tax. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 213.758<\/a>, a transferee of more than 50 percent of a business, its assets or its stock of goods is liable for unpaid tax the seller owes from running that business. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 213.758(4)<\/a>(a), a transferee, or a group of transferees acting in concert, of more than 50 percent of a business, assets of a business, or stock of goods of a business is liable for any unpaid tax the transferor owes from the operation of that business, unless the transferor provides a receipt or certificate of compliance from the Department of Revenue showing no notice of audit, all required returns filed and all tax paid, and there were no insiders in common between the transferor and the transferee at the time of the transfer. The liability also does not apply if the Department finds, after an audit, that the transferor is not liable for taxes, interest, or penalties. The certificate must show no notice of audit, all required returns filed and all tax paid.<\/p>\n

The seller also has a deadline. Under the same statute, a seller who is liable for taxes on the business must file a final return and make full payment within 15 days after the date of transfer.<\/p>\n

Non-compete and restrictive covenant terms<\/h3>\n

A seller’s non-compete must meet a specific test. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335<\/a>, a court will not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is in a writing signed by the person bound by it. Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335 reads: “In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought.”<\/p>\n

The buyer must also prove a legitimate business interest, such as customer goodwill tied to the business. The buyer must show the restraint is reasonably necessary to protect that interest. If a court finds the restraint overbroad or overlong, the court must modify it and grant only the relief reasonably necessary. A covenant with no legitimate business interest behind it is void and unenforceable.<\/p>\n

Trademarks and brand goodwill<\/h3>\n

A brand can be a major asset in a sale. Federal trademark law provides that a registered mark, or a mark for which an application to register has been filed, can be assigned together with the good will of the business in which it is used, or with the part of that good will connected with the use of the mark (federal trademark assignment statute<\/a>). Several steps apply:<\/p>\n