When Structure Meets Substance: A Licensing Lesson from a Corporate Restructuring
By Gary N. Lipson, Esq. | Law Office of Gary Lipson, LLC
A corporate restructuring once revealed more than shifting ownership—it exposed how a single overlooked clause could impact a long-standing technology agreement. Over six months of negotiation, I saw firsthand how change-of-control and anti-assignment provisions can quietly reshape business relationships. The experience emphasizes that legal precision and business judgment work best together, and that real value often lies in the details others take for granted.
