In the law of corporations, a merger is effected when one or more corporations becomes a part of, or merges, with another corporation so that one ceases to exist and the other continues to exist. In a merger, the company that continues to exist retains its name and identity and acquires the assets, liabilities, franchises, and powers of the corporation that ceases to exist. Attorneys who practice in mergers and acquisitions (sometimes called M & A) represent corporations and other business entities in strategizing, negotiating, and carrying out transactions in which two or more companies or corporations combine into a single new entity, a merger, or where one business purchases and absorbs the assets of another, an acquisition.
The Village of Sea Cliff is located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 5,066. The village is part of the North Shore School District. The headquarters of the snack food company Robert's American Gourmet Food, producer of popular snack food Pirate's Booty, is located in the village.