Impact
82%
82% reduction in precedent research time
Deal teams now find relevant comparables in minutes instead of hours.
$50M
$50M annual cost savings
Eliminated need for multiple third-party databases and reduced associate hours on manual research.
94%
94% adoption across M&A practice
Platform became the primary tool for transaction structuring and due diligence.
3x
3x faster deal analysis
From LOI review to precedent benchmarking now happens in a single session.
A global law firm was managing hundreds of M&A transactions annually, with deal teams spending 15-20 hours per week manually researching precedent transactions, extracting terms from LOIs, and benchmarking deal structures.
Challenge
A global law firm was managing hundreds of M&A transactions annually, with deal teams spending 15-20 hours per week manually researching precedent transactions, extracting terms from LOIs, and benchmarking deal structures. The process was:
Fragmented across multiple tools and databases
Heavily reliant on institutional knowledge
Inconsistent in quality and depth
Time-intensive for junior associates
The firm needed a unified platform to centralize precedent research, automate term extraction, and enable faster, more informed deal structuring.
Solution
I designed and shipped a comprehensive M&A intelligence platform that transformed how deal teams research, analyze, and structure transactions.
Smart precedent database
Searchable repository of 1,000+ transactions with AI-powered filtering by structure, industry, deal size, and closing terms.
"ROI was immediate. We eliminated three subscription services, cut research time by 80%, and our junior partners are structuring deals with the strategic depth of 15-year veterans. The platform pays for itself every quarter just in associate efficiency — everything else is gravy."
Michael R.
Head of Corporate Practice