Term Sheets: Five Legal Tricks To Make Them Work For You

One of my first questions when asked to draft the agreement for a client's new business deal is whether a term sheet (also known as a letter of intent or summary of terms) has been prepared. A term sheet is a short and sweet document that sets out the parties' mutual understanding of the main terms they will agree on in a later definitive agreement. The key word is mutual: while you and your counterpart may have agreed a deal over a nice wine dinner, your ...

2021-06-11T13:11:20-07:00

Top 9 Warning Signs in a Business Deal

One of the benefits of being a corporate lawyer is the opportunity to participate in a variety of interesting deals.  In these, you encounter a motley crew of characters.  You witness a range of negotiating styles and tactics, and learn which are effective and which are not. You see some ventures succeed and many others fail. In the great theatre of the deal, there are rare moments in which something may not feel right to the lawyer or the client about a proposed business ...

2021-06-11T13:11:21-07:00
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