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Mario Hernandez, owner of the BVMH Auto Group, recently acquired Honda and Toyota franchises in The Dalles, OR from David Griffith. Even though Griffith knew Hernandez well, he nonetheless d... Read more
By George M. Taylor, III, Burr & Forman Many dealership lawyers tend to represent what is commonly referred to as “serial acquirers,” that is, existing dealers who repeatedly purchase ad... Read more
New kinds of capital have been entering the dealership M&A world for several years now. Most involve some form of private equity. Open Road Capital LLC is one such group. Its founders sa... Read more
By Hugh Roberts, The Rawls Group In the 37 years I’ve worked with car dealers and their attorneys to develop estate plans, I’ve never heard anyone say, “my goal is to pay more taxes, create... Read more
By Christian J. Scali, Halbert Rasmussen, and Gus Paras This article seeks to explore some of the legal and deal considerations that buyers and sellers face in dealing with various types of... Read more
By Marc Spizzirri, GlassRatner Intimidating, contentious, exhausting, demeaning, depressing, anxiety-producing, hateful and overwhelming. These are the adjectives most commonly associated wi... Read more
By Jeff Alexio, CEO, Emptech Car dealers are people too! And, like all employers, you employ people. Part of the employment process for all employers is strict adherence and compliance with... Read more
By Amy Stillwell and Sarah McKnight, CPAs, Moss Adams Buying or selling a dealership business is unlike any other business transaction—and that isn’t just rhetoric. When you combine the diff... Read more
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