📥 Implementation Guide: Complete SPA Transaction Playbook
What is this implementation guide?
The README – Implementation Guide serves as the primary Operating System (Deal OS) for managing the end-to-end M&A transaction lifecycle. It is a comprehensive manual designed to orchestrate the complex transition from term sheet execution to final closing and post-closing monitoring. This document ensures that the deal team, internal stakeholders, and external advisors remain aligned through a standardized workflow.
Inside this guide, you will find:
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Transaction Roadmap: A high-level overview of the path from LOI to the final SPA.
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Role & Ownership Matrix: Clear definitions of responsibilities for internal legal, finance, and operational leads.
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Operating Principles: Rules for version control, issue escalation, and decision-making authority.
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Deal Cadence Protocols: Structured routines for daily triage and weekly board reporting.
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Closing Deliverables Master List: A catalog of required certificates, legal opinions, and funds flow requirements.
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Counsel Instruction Outlines: Templates for setting negotiation guardrails and managing external law firm protocols.