M&A · Buy-side + sell-side
The deal is signed when the documents are right — not before.
A handshake and a price aren't a transaction. The risk lives in the diligence you skip, the reps you don't negotiate, and the indemnity you didn't cap. We carry the deal end-to-end — LOI, legal due diligence, the SPA / APA / Merger Agreement, regulatory approvals, and closing — buy-side or sell-side, $1M to $100M+. From $5,000 for small acquisitions.
M&A Legal Support (Buy-side / Sell-side)
From $5,000
Scales with deal size, complexity, and jurisdictions
- LOI / term sheet drafted or reviewed
- Legal due diligence (corporate, IP, contracts, employment, regulatory)
- Definitive agreement: SPA, APA, or Merger Agreement
- Disclosure schedule preparation (sell-side) or review (buy-side)
- Closing coordination + post-closing transition
What's included
What's included in our m&a legal support service.
- Free 60-90 min scoping call: deal size, structure (asset vs. stock vs. merger), timeline
- Letter of intent / term sheet drafted (or reviewed if counterparty has the draft)
- Legal due diligence: corporate, IP, material contracts, employment, regulatory, litigation
- Definitive agreement drafted to the LOI: SPA, APA, or Merger Agreement
- Ancillary agreements: employment / non-compete with key personnel, escrow, transition services
- Disclosure schedule: prepared sell-side, reviewed buy-side
- Regulatory approvals (HSR antitrust, CFIUS, sector-specific)
- Closing: deliverables, escrow, wire instructions, signed documents
- Post-closing: holdback releases, indemnity claims, transition support
Pricing breakdown
Government fees are passed through at cost. We quote attorney fees in writing before any work begins.
How it works
Three steps from start to finish.
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LOI / term sheet
Commercial structure locked in 5-10 pages: purchase price, structure (stock / asset / merger), conditions, exclusivity. 1-3 weeks.
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Diligence + definitive agreement
Concurrent legal DD and definitive agreement drafting. SPA / APA / Merger Agreement plus disclosure schedules and ancillary documents. 4-8 weeks for standard mid-market.
- 03
Closing + post-closing
Conditions precedent satisfied (regulatory, financing, board approvals). Closing deliverables exchanged. Post-closing holdback releases and indemnity period managed.
Get started
Get M&A legal support
Tell us about the transaction and a GTC attorney will scope the support and email a flat-fee quote.
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01Your request
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03Your details
Your request
A short label so you can find it later — for example the target name or a project codename.
Choose the option that best matches your transaction. Not sure which? Pick the closest and we will confirm.
A rough figure or range is fine — it helps us scope the work and staff the deal appropriately.
The industry of the company being bought or sold — some sectors carry extra regulatory or diligence steps.
Tell us roughly how far along the transaction is so we can pick up at the right point.
Frequently asked
The questions clients actually ask.
- Asset purchase vs. stock purchase vs. merger — which structure?
- Asset purchase: buyer cherry-picks assets and liabilities, common when buyer wants to avoid known liabilities. Stock purchase: buyer takes the whole company including all liabilities. Merger: target merges into a buyer subsidiary, common for tax-deferred reorgs. We discuss the structural trade-offs on the LOI call.
- How long does an M&A deal take to close?
- Small deals (clean target, no antitrust): 6-10 weeks from LOI signing. Mid-market: 12-20 weeks. Large or complex: 20-40+ weeks. Regulatory approvals (HSR, CFIUS, foreign-investment review) drive timing in larger deals.
- Do you handle cross-border M&A?
- Yes — we coordinate with local counsel in the target jurisdiction (or buyer's jurisdiction if we're sell-side). Common cross-border deals we handle: US-buyer-acquiring-India / UAE / Singapore-target; India-buyer-acquiring-US-target. Specialist sectoral regulatory advice (defense, healthcare, telecoms) coordinated where needed.
- What's the post-closing indemnity period?
- Standard 12-24 month general indemnity period with a basket ($25K-$100K typical) and cap (10-20% of purchase price typical). Fundamental reps (title, capitalisation, authority) typically have longer or indefinite survival. We negotiate these in the SPA.