Marketplace / Mergers & Acquisitions
Transaction counsel for your side of the deal.
Hire M&A lawyers for transaction structure, diligence, documents, and negotiation. Scope the support your deal team needs before and after closing.
Scope of support
What mergers and acquisitions lawyers
can help with
01Transaction structure
Scope legal analysis of the deal structure, liabilities, approvals and transaction-specific requirements.
02Diligence and risk review
Identify the company, contract and other legal issues that need review before the transaction proceeds.
03Documents and negotiation
Support transaction documents and negotiation in coordination with the deal team.
04Investors and integration
Support shareholder communications and legal planning for post-closing integration.
From need to engagement
Bring the context.
Discuss the fit.
Describe the work
Outline the matter, priorities, timing and kind of experience your team needs.
Review the experience
Discuss relevant background and how the professional would work with your team.
Agree on the scope
Review responsibilities and engagement terms before deciding how to proceed.
Before you get started
A few useful
hiring questions.
What should I include in an M&A brief?
Describe the transaction, industry, your role and the work required. Review relevant transaction experience before engaging counsel.
Can I specify buy-side or sell-side experience?
State whether your team is buying or selling and discuss relevant experience with the professional.
How should I scope the engagement?
Identify the diligence, drafting, negotiation or integration work needed and agree on the billing structure before work begins.
The next step
Start with the work
your team needs.
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