See What Others Miss in M&A Fees

Access the industry's most comprehensive M&A fee intelligence, powered by proprietary data that drive better fee outcomes

Unbundling Fees to Reveal Core M&A Fees

Our analysis isolates core M&A advisory fees from add-on components like fairness opinion and discretionary fees.
The impact is significant:

  • Fairness opinions can artificially inflate headline fees by ~25%
  • Discretionary fees can add 10-15% to total costs

Understanding these components gives you leverage to negotiate each separately and ensure you only pay for what you're getting.

A breakdown of typical M&A fee components compared to total fees as often reported in generic financial platforms
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Expose Fee Variations That Drive Real Market Rates

Process Intelligence:

  • Differentiate between Broad Auctions, Targeted Auctions, and Exclusive Negotiations
  • Surface critical context like number of bidders

Advisor Dynamics:

  • Understand how existing relationships impact pricing
  • See actual fees charged by specific banks in comparable situations
  • Track advisor engagement patterns and timing

By revealing these deal-specific factors, we help you move beyond misleading "average" fees that ignore your deal's unique characteristics. This granular intelligence lets you negotiate based on precise, relevant comparables backed by detailed market evidence.

Know an Investment Bank's Real Fee History

Turn advisor fee data into negotiating leverage:

  • Track historical fees by specific advisor across deal types and sizes
  • Understand how relationship history impacts pricing
  • Challenge inflated fee benchmarks with verified data

Don't just take their word for it - negotiate with confidence using verified data on what advisors actually charge.

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Get the precise M&A fee intelligence you need to negotiate with confidence. Every basis point matters when millions are at stake.

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