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Ecommerce M&A Legal Protection

Sell Your Business.
Protect Your Legacy.

Your broker closes the deal. Wye protect everything that comes next — indemnification, earnouts, working capital, and your long-term financial security. Over $1B in closed ecommerce transactions.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Hidden Financial Traps

The Hidden Dangers That Can Cost You Everything

From real-world ecommerce M&A cases — these are the biggest financial traps we negotiate on your behalf.

01

Unlimited Indemnification

Clauses that make you personally liable for unlimited damages — even years after closing. We define clear limits and cap your exposure.

02

Earnouts That Never Pay

Buyers alter operations to ensure you never hit your targets. We negotiate earnout protections with objective metrics and enforceable covenants.

03

Working Capital Traps

Complex accounting definitions can reduce your final payout. We review every detail to promote fairness and transparency.

04

Escrow & Clawback Provisions

We negotiate reasonable escrow holds, faster release timelines, and fair post-closing protections.

05

Overbroad Reps & Warranties

We ensure your warranties reflect what’s reasonable and within your actual knowledge — not what the buyer imagines you should have known.

Why Your Broker Can’t Protect You

Brokers get paid at closing — whether or not you ever see your full payout.

When post-closing disputes arise — earnouts, indemnification claims, escrow holds — your broker is no longer in the picture. An experienced ecommerce M&A attorney can best help negotiate and defend your financial interests where it matters most: in the contract.

Get Legal Protection

What happens when you don’t have legal counsel:

  • — Broker collects commission. Deal closes. You’re on your own.
  • — Indemnification claims arrive months later with no one in your corner.
  • — Working capital adjustments reduce your payout silently.
  • — Earnout milestones are missed — by design.

How Rafelson Law Protects Sellers

Over $1B in closed transactions.
Focused on ecommerce M&A.

Full contract review and negotiation

Indemnification cap and survival-period negotiation

Structuring and enforcing fair earnouts

Working capital analysis

Transfer of digital assets and IP (Amazon / Shopify)

Post-closing defense if disputes arise

Our Process

From LOI to Closing and Beyond

01

Free Consultation

We evaluate your goals, deal stage, and potential risks — at no cost.

02

LOI Review

We review or draft your Letter of Intent to prevent early mistakes that lock you into bad terms.

03

Due Diligence

We help you navigate buyer requests while protecting sensitive data and maintaining leverage.

04

Contract Negotiation

We negotiate every key clause — indemnification, warranties, earnouts, and working capital.

05

Closing & Post-Closing

We finalize documents, manage escrow, and remain available for any post-closing disputes.

Real Protection. Real Outcomes.

Real Scenarios — Real Protection

Without Legal Counsel

A seller unknowingly agreed to unlimited indemnification and was forced to pay back $2 million two years after closing. Their broker had already been paid and was nowhere to be found.

With Rafelson Law

Another client avoided a $400,000 post-closing deduction by having us clarify working capital terms before signing. Proper legal review made all the difference.

Protect Your Exit Today

You’ve spent years building your business. Don’t risk it all in one document. Schedule your free consultation and learn how our team can protect your sale, your payout, and your peace of mind.

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The information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by viewing this page or submitting a contact form. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Transaction figures referenced reflect cumulative closed transaction value across all matters handled by the firm and its attorneys. Rafelson Law PLLC • 2255 Glades Rd, Suite 319A, Boca Raton, FL 33431 • (833) 326-6529
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