By Fred O’Halloran – MD Johnson, Inc. Over the past year, I have read articles by highly-regarded automotive attorneys detailing the benefits of using a broker or M&A specialist to... Read more
By Matthew Billman, CliftonLarsonAllen Tax reform lowered tax rates across many sectors starting on January 1, 2018. This rate shift presents a special opportunity for many businesses to gen... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. The role of dealership real estate in a buy-sell cannot be minimized. While the franchise is certainly the central component, in many cases, the real estate comma... Read more
Doggett Auto Group LLC recently acquired the Lone Star Ford dealership in Houston from Sonic Automotive Group. Doggett Auto Group is a new legal entity, part of Doggett Equipment Services Gr... Read more
By Oren Tasini, Esq., Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A It is generally assumed that in an asset sale the purchaser does not assume the liabilities of the Seller. Although that is usually... Read more
By Leonard A. Bellavia, Esq., Bellavia Blatt & Crossett, P.C. Our auto dealer clients are being told that the retail landscape as they know it is about to radically change with the adven... Read more
By J. Duncan Douglas, Partner Engineering and Science In the complicated world of buying and leasing automotive dealerships, the owner and tenant each have a stake and a responsibility in ma... Read more
Oren Tasini says that brick and mortar retail is dying everywhere. E-commerce continues to grow and the auto retail model is changing so dealers must protect themselves now by knowing their... Read more
