Restriction on Sales

A Restriction on Sales is a limitation—imposed by securities laws and/or contract—on when, how, or to whom securities can be transferred, such as lockups, right-of-first-refusal provisions, or Rule 144 holding periods. In private companies, Restriction on Sales provisions help control the cap table and maintain exemption compliance, and Restriction on Sales issues are a common diligence focus in secondaries and M&A.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.