What to Expect When You’re Expecting … an Exit: Legal, Structural & Compliance Prep

Short summary

Platform companies planning an exit should undertake comprehensive legal and structural preparation 18–24 months before the sale process, including entity rationalization, IP consolidation, contract review, and compliance audit. This part of a 3-part series focuses on legal dimensions: cleaning corporate records, confirming ownership of acquired assets, resolving earnout disputes, and ensuring clear title to material contracts and IP. Unaddressed complexity creates diligence friction that delays deals, erodes valuation, and increases execution risk.

• •Entity rationalization and corporate housekeeping to eliminate hidden liabilities
• •IP audit and consolidation to demonstrate clear ownership and freedom to operate
• •Contract and compliance review to identify and resolve change-of-control issues and regulatory gaps

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