Private Equity and the Florida CPA Firm: The 51 Percent Rule of Section 473.309
Fla. Stat. 473.309 requires CPAs to hold 51% of a licensed firm’s ownership and voting rights. How PE accounting roll-ups structure around it in Florida.
Florida Makes One-Way Fee Clauses Mutual: Section 57.105(7) in Deal Documents
Fla. Stat. 57.105(7) makes one-sided attorney fee clauses mutual. Where it bites in M&A ancillary documents and how to draft around it.
The Noncompete That Doesn’t Transfer: Florida’s Express-Assignment Rule in Asset Deals
Under Fla. Stat. 542.335(1)(f), an asset buyer cannot enforce the target’s noncompetes unless the covenant expressly authorizes assignee enforcement.
Buying or Selling a Florida Marina: The State Owns the Water Under the Docks
Most Florida marina docks sit on state-owned submerged land under a sovereignty lease. Why the lease — not the uplands — drives diligence in a marina sale.
E-Verify Under § 448.095 in Florida M&A — the Compliance File Buyers Forget to Request
Florida’s § 448.095 requires private employers with 25+ employees to use E-Verify. In a deal, it shapes diligence, asset-deal onboarding, and indemnity structure.
The Florida Pest Control Sale — § 482.071, the Certified Operator, and Customer Contracts
Florida pest control licenses reset on a transfer of ownership under § 482.071, and the seller’s future licensure is tied to how customer contracts are handled.
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