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Closing bible

The organised electronic set of all final, signed transaction documents, compiled after completion so anyone can later find what was agreed. Assembling it is traditionally a junior lawyer's job — and a surprisingly good education. Chapter 15

Explained in Chapter 15, Completion and Beyond, of M&A Foundations.

How it comes up, in Chapter 15
One last junior deliverable. In the weeks after completion you compile the closing bible (or completion bible): the complete, indexed set of executed transaction documents. That means the SPA, disclosure letter, transfer form, resignations, minutes, power of attorney, undertakings and funds flow, assembled as searchable PDFs behind a proper index. Structure it either chronologically by deal stage (signing documents, then conditions, then completion documents) or by document…
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