Benjamin Ward

Overview

Ben advises businesses through all phases of mergers and acquisitions, from early-stage structuring and due diligence to negotiation and closing. He also counsels clients on general corporate matters, including entity formation, commercial contracting, and governance disputes.

With experience across a wide range of industries, including automotive, home services, insurance, and other technologies, Ben brings an intuitive approach to efficiently identifying issues and delivering practical solutions to any business transaction.

While Ben has experience assisting clients with all aspects of corporate law, such as entity formation and general corporate governance, his primary focus is advising Buyers and Sellers through an M&A transaction. Ben immerses himself in each transaction for the client and successfully leads them to closing. Through this process, Ben will generally provide the following services:

• Counseling clients at early stages of a deal to ensure the acquisition or sale structure aligns with the client’s goals and the practicalities of potential transaction hurdles that may arise, depending on the nature of the buyer and seller’s respective businesses and the ultimate structure.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and providing thorough advice on due diligence matters, such as reviewing the key terms of a commercial contract in the context of the transaction or identifying and resolving third-party issues that will need to be addressed.
• Negotiating, drafting, and revising the ultimate purchase agreement and related disclosure schedules and working with the client to ensure that both key business and legal provisions are addressed to the client’s specific needs. This service typically entails numerous calls with the client to discuss payment terms, representations and warranties, and indemnification considerations, among other items.
• Organizing and managing the various moving parts and facets of a transaction so that all parties are working towards the common goal of closing. This service includes preparing and maintaining a detailed closing checklist, working with third parties with an interest in the transaction (such as lenders or key commercial vendors and customers) to address their concerns, and generally maintaining deal momentum by responding quickly to issues that arise and efficiently providing solutions.