By Marc Spizzirri, GlassRatner In the last year, GlassRatner has been on the front lines picking up the pieces of the many failed dealership groups out there. Many overextended themselves as... Read more
By Barry Bagus, Emptech Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity can be a critical component for a company’s growth strategy. When done properly, a successful M&A can help a company gai... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. You enter into a long-awaited buy-sell transaction. As the seller, you are comforted that your exit plan is finally underway. As the buyer, you are pleased with th... Read more
Kevin E. Timson, Esq., Bellavia Blatt, PC The purchase of the real property underlying a dealership is typically an important part of a buy-sell transaction. One of the buyer’s biggest unce... Read more
Charlie Mitchell, President, Mitchell Automotive Services While working with clients on Asset Purchase Agreements (APA), many questions about Fair Market Value, the most common type of appra... Read more
Scott Dahl worked in automotive finance for three decades. Now, he has jumped to the other side of the industry. Dahl and his brother Mark just acquired a dealership in Minnesota. “It was a... Read more
By Kenneth R Rosenfield, CPA At what point does the number of franchises of one brand a dealership group owns become too many? How does one make that decision? In the automotive dealership w... Read more
By Aaron H. Jacoby, Sarah L. Bruno, Victor P. Danhi, George N. Koumbis, Eva J. Pulliam, Arent Fox LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released updated data security guidance in c... Read more
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