Small Business Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic legal counsel for small and mid-sized
business sales and acquisitions.
Practical, experienced, and built for business owners who want their deals done right — without billable-hour surprises.
A Modern Approach to Buying or Selling a Business
At Ferreri Miller, we focus on small and mid-sized business transactions. Although we can support anything up to the HSR threshold (currently around $125M in enterprise value), most of the transactions we handle fall in the $1M–$25M range — the most underserved segment of the M&A market. Deals of this size move quickly, rely heavily on owner-operator knowledge, and require a practical, business-first approach to diligence and negotiation. We’re built for that environment: fast answers, clear guidance, and steady momentum.
For smaller and simpler deals ($5M and under), we offer a streamlined Express Lane engagement that focuses on efficiency, limited negotiation, and a clean, timely closing.
Whether you’re selling a company you built over decades or acquiring your first ETA/search fund target, you need counsel who understands:
- how deals actually close in the real world,
- where negotiations typically stall,
- where hidden risks live,
- what’s “market” and what’s a red flag,
- and how to preserve your leverage throughout the entire process.
We build your deal strategy around those realities — not academic hypotheticals.
Our Merger & Acquisition Services
We support clients through the full lifecycle of a business sale or acquisition. Choose the path that matches your goals:
Our Flagship Offering
Selling your business is one of the most important financial decisions of your life. We guide you through the entire process:
- document review
- risk analysis
- negotiation
- diligence coordination
- closing
Whether your deal is $1M or $100M, our job is to protect your downside, maintain momentum, and ensure you walk away confident in what you signed.