{"id":633,"date":"2026-10-16T04:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/business-acquisition-and-sale-law-firm-miami\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:54:20","slug":"business-acquisition-and-sale-law-firm-miami","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/business-acquisition-and-sale-law-firm-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Business Acquisition and Sale Lawyer | KEW Legal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Business Acquisition & Sale | Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach<\/p>

Business Acquisition and Sale Counsel for Miami-Dade Owners and Buyers<\/h1>

KEW Legal focuses on buying, selling and transferring businesses across Miami-Dade and South Florida. We help owners, investors and buyers review deal terms, draft and negotiate agreements, and plan the transfer from first conversation to closing.<\/p>

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By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A business acquisition or sale is a legal transfer of a company, its assets, or an ownership stake from one party to another. KEW Legal serves as outside general counsel for business owners and investors in Miami-Dade and South Florida. This page explains what that legal work covers and how it usually moves forward. Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer responsible for this page. The firm has offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach. You can call 305-990-2300 to talk about your deal.<\/p>\n

What a Business Acquisition or Sale Involves<\/h2>\n

A business acquisition is a buyer taking over an existing company, its assets, or an ownership interest. A business sale is an owner leaving the company in whole or in part.<\/p>\n

This practice works with owners planning an exit, buyers and investors evaluating a purchase, and partners changing who owns a company. A business sale or acquisition can involve leases, vendor contracts, and employees. The legal work reaches well beyond the price.<\/p>\n

Structure matters from the start. In a stock (equity) purchase, the buyer acquires shares or ownership interests, and the company keeps its existing contracts and its past liabilities. In an asset purchase, the buyer chooses which assets and obligations to take. Each path carries different tax, consent, and liability issues. When a purchasing corporation makes an election under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code<\/a>, or is treated as having made one, the target corporation in a qualified stock purchase is treated as having sold all of its assets at fair market value in a single transaction at the close of the acquisition date, and as a new corporation that purchased those assets as of the beginning of the following day.<\/p>\n\n

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Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What the Representation Covers<\/h2>\n

The representation covers the documents and legal checks that carry a deal from first terms to closing.<\/p>\n