The right to require
a buyout of the minority interest is known as an «exit right,» and the contract that documents this exit right is often referred to as a «buy - sell agreement.»
Not exact matches
The firm represents buyers, sellers, management and other parties in all types
of acquisition and disposition transactions, including asset and stock transactions, mergers, leveraged
buyouts, recapitalizations, roll - ups, spin - offs, «going private» transactions and acquisitions
of controlling,
minority and strategic
interests.
In those situations, lawyers who are part
of Winstead's Business Divorce team have experience in negotiating, structuring and documenting the terms
of the
buyout of the
minority investor's
interest in the company.
Our experience in handling
buyout negotiations for majority owners
of private Texas companies in many different industries allows us to provide our clients with creative business approaches that facilitate the purchase
of the
minority - held
interest.
A
minority investor who lacks any type
of contractual exit right will often take steps to become a squeaky wheel in efforts to secure a
buyout of the
minority - held
interest by the majority owner.