Post Closing Legal Support

Watch this episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcast In this episode of the Dealmaking with Laura DiFrancesco podcast, Laura walks listeners through the essential but often overlooked phase of every acquisition: post-closing legal processes. Drawing from a recent year-long transaction handled by her team at Dean Street Law, she breaks down how transition planning, deal structure, legal obligations, third-party consents, operational priorities, and dispute-resolution frameworks all shape the success of a newly acquired business. From managing working-capital adjustments to preparing closing binders, updating contracts, engaging compliance experts, and establishing an ongoing legal support system, Laura offers a detailed roadmap to help buyers navigate the critical months after closing with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Learn

Transition Planning & Integration Strategy // Learn why post-closing planning begins early in the deal and how deal structure, asset type, customer payments, access, keys, and employee communications all shape a smooth transition.

Understanding Your Legal Obligations After Closing // Get clarity on indemnification timelines, working-capital adjustments, payoff evidence, lien releases, business name changes in asset purchases, and which tasks must be completed post-close

Third-Party Consents & Critical Contract Reviews // Hear how to evaluate which consents matter, when to push them post-closing, and why landlord approvals and top-customer relationships require careful early strategy.

Operational Legal Support for New Owners// Discover how to build a healthy legal budget, update key contracts, assess compliance, revise employment and contractor agreements, and prioritize due-diligence findings after you take the operator seat.

Dispute Resolution & Risk Mitigation Frameworks// Understand the layers of protection in your purchase agreement — from baskets and caps to setoffs, escrows, personal guarantees, and security interests — and how to use negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation when issues arise.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Introduction to Post-Closing Legal Support

01:31 Post Closing Legal Support

10:11 Transition Planning

11:07 Seller Involvement

14:14 Legal Obligations Post Closing

18:14 Third Party Consents

22:53 Post Closing at Dean Street Law

24:16 Compliance and Due Diligence

28:21 Dispute Resolution and Risk Mitigation

34:33 Outro

Resources Mentioned

• Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Waitlist // https://lauradifrancesco.co/eta-landing-page

• Share Your Review + Get the Free Pre-LOI Due Diligence Request List // Email etareview@lauradifrancesco.co

• Waywine Winery and Vineyard // https://wayvine.wine/ 

• For free legal guides and resources click HERE.

• Unlock your legal roadmap to success with Acquisitions Insights 

• Schedule your complimentary consultation with Dean Street Law today!

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Credits

Host // Laura DiFrancesco

Executive Producer // Teagan Rowland 

Editor // Sanaa Beriwala