M&A Foundations · glossary
The contract between a client and each of its advisers — bank, law firm, accountants — setting out scope, fees, liability caps and (for banks) success fees. The first document on many deals, and worth reading more carefully than most clients do. Chapter 2
Explained in Chapter 2, Who’s Who on a Deal, of M&A Foundations.
The winner signs an engagement letter — the adviser’s own contract with the client, and a document juniors should learn to read, because its terms surface all deal long. Watch for:Read Chapter 2, Who’s Who on a Deal →
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