Maximizing value by minimizing risk Most private company owners are not aware of the impact of company-specific risk on the value of their businesses. When they are faced with a need to increase the value of their businesses in order to close a value gap, they typically only focus on growing sales, reducing costs, or making an acquisition. None of those strategies are the most effective initial way to incre ...

Fairness Opinions Help Mitigate Conflicts of Interest, Establish Transaction Credibility, and Avoid Unfavorable Tax Issues Brian A. Sullivan and Andrew C. Smith discuss how you can leverage fairness opinions to mitigate conflict of interest, avoid unfavorable tax issues, and help secure acceptance of transactional decisions by minority shareholders. ...