Mergers & Acquisitions

Preparing for a Merger or Acquisition

Fortis Law Partners + Full Velocity Consulting

• Is there an exit in your future?

• Do you need to raise capital for growth?

• Are you eyeing a potential acquisition?

M&A Resources

Why Prepare Now?

These are complex business situations and it’s never too early to begin laying the groundwork that will make your merger or acquisition seamless and successful. A well-designed and skillfully- executed preparation process will provide a vital head start on positioning your company and maximizing the terms of your deal.

Attract More Interest, Achieve Superior Valuation

Consider how a renovated and professionally staged home attracts more buyers, provokes competing bids, and ultimately commands a higher sale price vs. one that’s been thrown on the market as-is. Or, how a buyer whose financing is already approved and in order is able to act quickly and makes a much more attractive bidder.

Similarly, companies that can present potential partners with a thorough, detailed, and turnkey M&A or investor package are far more likely to draw additional market attention, receive more funding, obtain a higher valuation, and experience a problem-free closing.

An Experienced Team That Can Put Together All the Pieces

Engaging a highly experienced partner to help prepare for M&A or a raising a round of capital investment will save considerable time and expense in the long run. The Fortis Law Partners and Full Velocity Consulting teams have years of experience helping hundreds of clients prepare for and execute these matters.

Operating as two separate partner companies, Fortis and Full Velocity offer the unique capacity to provide clients with a full 360 degrees of legal, financial, operational, and human resources expertise.

We will thoughtfully apply our disciplined, pressure-tested processes to your unique situation, guiding you through each step of the due diligence, negotiation, signing, and closing stages. Working together, we can help you identify, understand, and address:

Fortis & FVC Can Help You Check All the Boxes

Utilizing the combined resources and expertise of Fortis Law Partners and Full Velocity Consulting will simplify your M&A or fundraising process, protect your interests, drive up the value of your company, and ensure that your transaction is as straightforward and successful as possible.

It’s Never Too Early For Business Exit Planning

This panel of experts and business owners, including Fortis co-founder Julie Herzog, discusses what you need to know about business exit planning — mergers, acquisition or succession and why it’s never too soon to lay the groundwork for a seamless and profitable exit.