Barlow: Acquisitions Typically Collapse Due to Surprises in Financial Diligence
Bill Barlow · Startup Acquisition Stories with William Barlow - Partner at Barlow & Williams · Aug 23, 2022 · at 13:24
M&A attorney Bill Barlow explains the acquisition diligence workflow to MicroAcquire CEO Andrew Gazdecki.
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“When deals fall apart, they typically happen because something has come up in financial diligence. You know, income wasn't what you expected. Expenses were greater than what you expected, and so you typically don't want to be incurring a lot of legal fees until you at least do a couple You know, get through a bit of financial diligence”
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