When you sell or purchase a business in New Jersey, the transaction involves far more than agreeing on a price and shaking hands. One of the most overlooked — and most financially consequential — elements of any business sale is the question of transfer taxes. Failing to understand which transfer taxes apply, who bears responsibility […]

When a business changes hands in New Jersey, the transaction involves far more than reviewing financial statements and negotiating a purchase price. One of the most overlooked — and potentially most consequential — areas of due diligence is environmental liability. New Jersey has some of the most rigorous environmental regulations in the entire country, and […]

When a business dispute arises in New Jersey, one of the first — and most consequential — decisions you face is how to resolve it. Should you negotiate directly? Bring in a neutral mediator? Submit the matter to a private arbitrator? Or take it all the way to court? Each path carries different implications for […]