About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will guide counsel for buyers and sellers through the complex process of purchasing and selling a restaurant. The panel will examine critical due diligence considerations and offer best practices for drafting key provisions in the purchase and sale agreement (PSA) to best protect client interests.
Description
Purchasing a restaurant is a complex process with additional due diligence and drafting considerations for buyers and sellers beyond those in the typical commercial real estate sales transaction. Therefore, counsel for the parties must try to ensure that due diligence is thorough and the PSA provides a sufficient roadmap through the acquisition and disposition process that considers all stakeholders and meets the parties' reasonable expectations.
Due diligence and pre-transaction considerations should include, among others, deciding on the transaction structure and terms of purchase; performing a compliance audit; examining additional agreements tied to the business including leases, vendor agreements, and employment agreements; understanding tax liability and risks; and ensuring the ability to obtain necessary licenses and permits.
The PSA should accurately reflect the terms and conditions negotiated by the parties and include buyer and seller representations and warranties and closing terms.
Listen as our authoritative panel examines critical legal issues involved in the purchase and sale of restaurants. The panel will discuss due diligence concerns and offer best practices for drafting key provisions to protect buyer and seller interests.
Presented By
Ms. Bouskila is the founder of a New York City-based boutique law firm focusing on servicing the hospitality and leisure industry. With more than a decade of experience, she has cultivated a reputation as a solution-oriented, deep strategic thinker, all while being seen as an extension of her clients’ team. Ms. Bouskila has a broad-based transactional practice where she focuses on all aspects of the development, management, acquisition, disposition, corporate structuring and financing of hospitality and leisure deals. Prior to working in the United States, she practiced law in Sydney, Australia at leading international law firms, where she managed and executed complex real estate capital transactions including acquisitions and disposals of commercial office buildings, industrial estates, retail centers and hotels, infrastructure projects and corporate deals, primarily for national and international listed property trusts, real estate funds, private equity groups, investment banks, international investors and major property developers.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
I. Introduction: What makes restaurant purchase and sale transactions complex?
II. Due diligence
A. Transaction structure
B. Purchase terms
C. Employees
D. Compliance audit
E. Tax liability and risks
F. Licenses and permits
G. Additional agreements (e.g., leases, vendor agreements, employment agreements)
H. Other
III. Drafting the PSA: key provisions
A. For buyers
B. For sellers
IV. Practitioner takeaways
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Why are transactions involving the purchase and sale of a restaurant more complex than the typical commercial real estate sales transaction?
- What are important considerations for buyers during the due diligence process? For sellers?
- What key provisions should be included in the PSA to protect buyer interests? Seller?
- Why are buyer and seller representations and warranties so critical in the purchase and sale of a restaurant?
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