What are the Standard Attorney Fees from Start to Close?

by a searcher from Brigham Young University

Jan 03,2023

Hi all, curious how much to budget for attorney fees. Would anyone that has closed a deal mind sharing their experience and how much they ended up paying? Thanks!

[Apologies if this has been asked before but a quick search didn't yield any results.]

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investor from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

This is not the type of expense where it makes sense to cut corners, particularly for first-time acquirers. Well-drafted acquisition docs are an important form of insurance. The high estimates in these comments are consistent with our experience.

01/12/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of Illinois at Chicago

Usually 1-3% should be budgeted.

01/05/2023 | like reply | 2 likes

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