I also agree with the comments above. I think it would be beneficial to have counsel review the terms of the Letter of Intent before it is signed but the buyer (not counsel) should reach out to the seller directly. In Canada, there are law society rules restricting counsel from contacting client of the other side directly without copying its lawyer, while this may not apply to the initial reaching out, the buyer's lawyer should always copy the buyer (and the seller's lawyer, if known) if it were to send materials directly to the seller.

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Great discussion, thank you! Any past sellers/business owners out there who've been contacted via this method (letter from lawyer) first and found it engaging? Or a turn off?