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Diligence
Posts on Diligence from Walter Allison.
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A prompt for first-round M&A diligence
Describe the deal in a paragraph. Get a structured diligence-question prompt for any AI tool.
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The reps and warranties gap that AI document review cannot fix
AI excels at finding what is in a contract. The risk that matters most in M&A is what is missing from the contract. A practical look at the structural blind spot.
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Synthetic comparables in PE valuation, when the comp set is generated
A new category of data vendor is offering AI-generated comparable transaction sets to fill thin precedent data. The diligence question is whether a synthetic comp can support a valuation memo at all.
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The new HSR rule and what it costs middle market sellers
The FTC's overhaul of the Hart Scott Rodino premerger notification rule took effect on February 10, 2025. The practical cost is borne by sellers more than buyers.
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The operator test for deal terms
A deal term is only as good as the operator who has to live with it. A practical lens for reading M&A and PE documentation.
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AI in M&A diligence, what it does well and what it does not
AI document review has moved from novelty to default in middle market diligence. A practical look at where the tools earn their keep and where they fail loudly.