M&A domain oversight: 34% of acquired domains never properly transferred, remain in seller's registrar account. Legal risk: seller retains control of business-critical asset. Transfer domains before closing.
Domain Asset Due Diligence
Acquiring company? Audit: Domain registrar account access, DNS configuration documentation, SSL certificates, email dependencies, historical SEO value. Uncover hidden dependencies before closing.
Post-Acquisition Domain Strategy
Keep acquired brand domain active with redirects (12-24 months minimum), migrate key content to acquirer domain, preserve SEO through 301 redirects, communicate brand changes to customers.
Domain Valuation in M&A
Premium domains add enterprise value. Company.com worth more than Company-Inc.com in acquisition. Factor: Domain value into purchase price, replacement cost if lost, brand equity represented.
Trademark Lens checks domain availability for merged entity names - secure new combined brand domain before M&A announcement.