How to Negotiate the Most Important Clauses in your LOI

Update: 2025-09-03

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One of the biggest mistakes you can make when selling your business is not negotiating the letter of intent (LOI). Join M&A Attorneys Mital Makadia and David Siegel while we discuss your negotiating leverage, common mistakes, and problematic clauses in the LOI.

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How to Negotiate the Most Important Clauses in your LOI

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How to Negotiate the Most Important Clauses in your LOI