Accelerating the Deal
How On-Demand Legal Support Freed Senior Lawyers and Sped Up a Major M&A Transaction
Case Study > Legal
The Challenge:
Buried in Due Diligence, Racing the Clock
The Client
Legal Services
Mid-Sized Corporate Law Firm
Industry
Team Provided
6-Person Legal Support Team
Core Goal
Accelerate M&A Due Diligence
A busy corporate law firm was handling a large-scale merger and acquisition (M&A) deal, resulting in a substantial volume of documents for review. Their skilled in-house paralegals were already at full capacity with their existing caseload. This forced expensive senior associates, whose time was better spent on high-level legal strategy and negotiation, to dedicate valuable hours to administrative tasks. This critical bottleneck not only drove up costs but also threatened to delay the deal's closing, putting the entire transaction at risk.
"This service was the definition of leverage. It allowed our best legal minds to focus on what they do best. The augmented team was professional, efficient, and absolutely critical to getting this complex deal across the finish line ahead of schedule."
M&A Partner, Corporate Law Firm Client
The Solution:
An On-Demand, Specialized Legal Task Force
We deployed a specialized and scalable team of four certified paralegals and two legal assistants, all with prior experience in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. This team was built to integrate quickly and tackle the high-volume, detail-oriented work required.
Rapid Onboarding & Targeted Deployment
The team was briefed and fully integrated with the firm's case management software within 48 hours. They were immediately assigned to specific due diligence workstreams, including document review, contract abstraction, and preparing closing binders.
Seamless Collaboration & Reporting
Our team worked directly under the supervision of the firm's lead associate, providing daily progress reports and ensuring perfect alignment, functioning as a true extension of their core team.
Our Services
-60%
Lawyer Admin Workload
40%
Faster Due Diligence Completion
25%
Overall Project Cost Savings
15%
Faster Deal Closure
“They delivered accuracy, speed, and reliability throughout the process. The collaboration was seamless and directly accelerated the completion of the transaction.”
Senior Associate, Corporate Law Firm