Theoretically an asset sale (vs stock sale) should eliminate successor liability however assuming you are taking over all assets, employees, office, equipment as well as keeping on most management and ownership as well as contracts partially completed how do you continue to keep the transaction arms length?
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That said, I've never seen or heard of one firsthand in my 12+ years of practice - (take that anecdote for what it's worth).