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by an intermediary from Texas A&M University
in Houston, TX, USA

3yrs ago

Attorney - M&A - Lawyer

Does anyone know of an M&A attorney willing to complete due diligence/closing contingent on a successful transaction?

Or possibly for equity?

I am acquiring HVAC and other service contractors around the U.S. and looking for a partner/advisor.

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reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Durham, NC, USA

It’s really not, and a complete conflict of interest. As mentioned before, the moment the attorney is only getting paid if a deal gets done, you have stopped receive objective counsel in the matter.

reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from Yale University in Rochester, NY, USA

One way to get around some of the constraints might be to negotiate (i) a smaller flat fee for the legal due diligence work and (ii) an additional fee (e.g., you can call it a "success fee" or something else) if and when the deal closes. You can frame it as asking the lawyer to share in some of the risk with the client. A lawyer who wants to build a relationship in the hope of getting future business may very well accept that bargain. I have seen it done before with very big (i.e., billion dollar) deals, and there's no reason why it can't be done with smaller deals. I haven't researched the "legal ethics" issues, and while I am not providing legal advice here, my initial impression is that this hybrid arrangement should generally pass (legal ethics) muster.