Intangible Asset Sales
We are Intangible Asset Experts
We are experts in M&A involving all forms of intangible assets.
Trademarks
Particularly in the consumer and retail space, brands are often the value driver.
We assemble portfolios anchored by brands and bring them to market through deep relationships across the buyer community.
Software
We developed an efficient process for the standalone sale of software platforms.
We have sold platforms representing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment, and we know how to preserve and present that value to the right buyers.
Data
Managing the sale of data, particularly personally identifiable information, requires us to stay current on privacy law worldwide and on the emerging uses of data.
We work closely with consumer privacy ombudspersons when they are appointed in bankruptcy cases and are well-versed in managing sales of information protected by privacy policies and laws.
Patents
Patent portfolios often offer stand-alone sources of value.
We broker patent portfolios with defensible claims in fields ripe with transactions including augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), medical devices and agriculture.
Social Accounts
Assigning rights to social media accounts requires knowledge of the terms and conditions of each platform.
There is also an often-overlooked tangible component to these assets that requires expertise to preserve and transfer.
Esoteric Assets
We have managed the sale of media and photography archives, Amazon marketplace accounts and microfiche collections.
Our differentiator is knowing who would want an unusual asset, and why.
Copyrights
A sale of copyrights involves thinking creatively about future use cases for this unique asset class.
For example, there may be licensing opportunities or uses in esoteric asset classes such as NFTs.
Litigation Claims and Judgments
We are part of a generation of professionals that pioneered the sale of antitrust and other litigation claims by liquidating companies.
We managed one of the few reported sales of antitrust claims arising from the lithium-ion battery, cathode ray tube and optical disk drive cases in a bankruptcy case.
Domain Names and Digital Assets
Capture additional value with a strategic sale of your domain name or other digital assets.
We identify and separate domains and digital assets from the broader estate, creating value that might otherwise be left on the table.
We Understand the Circumstances in Which Intangible Assets are Sold
When selling intangible assets, clients need someone “who just gets it” and who “gets it done.” We do both.
Bankruptcy
Counsel, financial advisors, companies and chapter 7 trustees regularly call upon us for guidance in selling intangible assets in chapter 11, chapter 7 and subchapter V bankruptcy cases.
With more than a decade of experience practicing as a restructuring lawyer at two of the nation's top law firms, our Founder understands the nuances of chapter 11, chapter 7 and subchapter V, and how best to run a sale process for intangible assets in a bankruptcy case. Working with our clients, their counsel and financial advisors, we carefully craft a sale process designed to maximize the value of the unique asset we are engaged to sell. Our sworn declarations give Courts in which we appear comfort that a professional with substantial experience has personally managed the sale process with integrity and that the outcomes are favorable to the case constituents.
Corporate Carve-Outs and Divestitures
Healthy companies seeking to divest intangible assets such as brands, software and patent portfolios often have difficulty finding a firm that will handle transactions of this nature.
Smaller deals struggle for the attention of banks chasing larger ones, and few firms pair deep intangible asset expertise with hands-on involvement from a senior principal. We have successfully managed non-core divestitures for private equity firms, software companies and retailers focused on their core business.
Receiverships and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
We are well-versed in sales of intangible assets in receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs).
We work closely with receivers, assignees and their advisors to ensure that the sale process and outcome comport with any Court or fiduciary oversight that may be required. Just as important, we help the buyer community get comfortable with these often-misunderstood processes, so prospective buyers can diligence and participate with confidence.
Who We Serve
Our clients include inventors, strategic operators, private credit firms, venture capital firms and other financial investors. They entrust us to marry creativity and credibility for their most valuable assets.
Sellers
We manage the full sale process for sellers of intangible assets – from diligence and buyer identification through marketing, bid qualification and closing.
Sell-side clients range from healthy companies shedding non-core assets to debtors in bankruptcy and fiduciaries in other proceedings. Whatever the circumstance, they bring us in so they can turn back to the matters that need their attention.
Lenders
Where lenders are in the fulcrum position or have a first lien on intellectual property, we serve as an advisor to lenders and agents, ensuring that their interests in the intangible assets are protected.
This may involve supplementing an ongoing sale process or scenario-building with the lender to envision what ownership of the collateral might entail.
Buyers
We help purchasers navigate the procedures and nuances of buying intangible assets.
From asking the right questions about what is actually delivered at closing, to keeping diligence requests top of mind with the seller, we position buyers to price accurately, bid wisely and close quickly.
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