Attorney referral for an acquisition

May 15, 2026

by a searcher from University of Texas at Austin in Leander, TX 78641, USA

Looking for an attorney to help with closing on an acquisition. I'm under LOI with a seller, have gotten bank approval, and am working through document uploads to the lender. I've been working with an attorney, though support and communication has been rather spotty so looking for an alternative. The terms of the purchase will need to be restructured a bit, as the original expectation was that it wouldn't be an SBA-funded deal, though it turns out it will be after all, so I could use some input as part of the support in helping to revise the terms to fit within SBA guidelines. Thanks for any direction/recommendations.

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Reply by a professional
in Dallas, TX, USA

Justin, congrats on getting to this stage. A few thoughts that might help. For the attorney search, look for someone with SBA transaction experience specifically — not just general M&A. The SBA 7(a) documentation requirements add a layer most generalist attorneys are not prepared for. NAGGL maintains a directory of SBA lenders and affiliated counsel worth checking. One thing worth flagging before you get too deep into restructuring — if the original purchase agreement was drafted without SBA in mind, some of the representations, warranties, and seller note provisions may need material revision to fit within SBA guidelines. That is worth a close clause-level read before you finalize anything, separate from what your attorney is handling. I do commercial contract analysis for buyers in due diligence — 48-hour turnaround, institutional background in contract work at XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil company. Happy to take a look at where the agreement stands and flag anything that needs attention before you go hard. You can see how it works at deal-sense.com

Reply by a searcher
from University of Texas at Austin in New York, NY, USA

Hey Justin, Texas Alumni here. Linking our lawyer below. He's been exceptional for us and has a lot of experience in the search fund space. On the lower cost side as well given they're based out of a smaller city. I would say well worth at least a conversation and he should be able to point you in the right direction if not a fit for you. https://www.woodsoviattgilman.com/people/christian-henrich?location=undefined&practice_area=&search_string=undefined

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