Legal expenses?

by a searcher from University of Texas at Austin

3 years ago

I am considering a self-funded search, but am apprehensive about upfront legal costs and potential broken deal fees. I was curious if anyone had any i) estimates for legal expenses I can expect and ii) tips for reducing potential legal fee's while still getting legal counsel involved early in the process? 

Thank you!

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searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management

Thanks for the tag ^Searchfunder member‌. Not much more to add. I agree it depends on the type of deal. Some of the higher figures I see quoted would likely be for the more complex deals.

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searcher from University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration

For part i, SIG has some survey stats for the self-funded world. May also be worth a look in general re: self-funded search, if you haven't run across it: https://sigpartners.com/study

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