A letter of intent is often used to confirm the mutual understanding of a prospective deal — in other words, the prelude to a full-blown agreement. All parties involved, however, should be aware that ...

A letter of intent is a document in which one or more parties signify an intention to do or to refrain from doing one or several things. Letters of intent (LOIs) are controversial under law being ...

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Once a business owner has identified a prospective purchaser of his or her business, a letter of intent will typically be entered into. All too often, merger and acquisition (M&A) lawyers are engaged ...

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In acquisitions of privately held companies, a letter of intent/term sheet is often entered into by both parties. The purpose of the letter of intent is to ensure there is a “meeting of the minds” on ...

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