Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 and M&A Engagement Letters — The Concurrent Representation Trap Most Deal Lawyers Run Through
Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 reshaped concurrent-representation analysis in M&A — what your engagement letter should say if the same firm represents the entity and the selling founders.
Florida Sunbiz Administrative Dissolution in M&A Diligence — How the Buyer’s Counsel Pulls the Lapse Report and What It Means
Florida Sunbiz administrative dissolution under FL § 605.0714 is a closing-blocking diligence item — how to pull the lapse history, the reinstatement window, and the contract void-ability risk in an M&A deal.
Buying or Selling a Florida PEO: Board Approval Comes Before the Closing
Fla. Stat. 468.5245 requires board approval before anyone buys or acquires control of a Florida employee leasing company — with one exception worth structuring around.
Buying From a Florida Receiver: Chapter 714’s Free-and-Clear Is Narrower Than It Looks
Florida’s Chapter 714 lets a receiver sell property free and clear of liens — but its scope, owner-consent gate, and finality rules differ sharply from § 363.
Buying a Franchised Business in Florida: The Franchisor Holds the Third Vote
A Florida franchise resale has three parties: buyer, seller, and the franchisor whose consent rights control the deal. Fla. Stat. 817.416 is the backstop.
Buying a Florida Medical Marijuana Treatment Center: The License Moves on DOH’s Timeline
Fla. Stat. 381.986(8)(e) lets an MMTC transfer ownership — but only through a 60-day DOH process, and the buyer inherits the seller’s regulatory record.
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