The letter of intent sets the terms that define your entire deal. Our Terrell Hills LOI attorneys draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent for business acquisitions across Finance, Healthcare, Real Estate, ensuring you lock in favorable terms and avoid costly surprises before you commit to due diligence.
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Alex Lubyansky handles letter of intent law work for buyers and sellers in Terrell Hills and across the country. Here is what that looks like:
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A structured, methodical approach to letter of intent law
We review the proposed terms or your acquisition goals, identify leverage points, and develop a negotiation strategy that positions you for a successful deal.
We draft a new LOI or mark up the existing one, structuring binding and non-binding provisions to protect your interests while keeping the deal moving forward.
We negotiate key terms including purchase price structure, exclusivity periods, due diligence timelines, and closing conditions directly with the other side's counsel.
Once terms are agreed, we finalize the LOI and ensure both parties understand which provisions are binding, which are aspirational, and what happens next.
We carry the negotiated LOI terms into the due diligence phase and definitive purchase agreement, maintaining consistency and momentum through closing.
We don't take every matter. Here is what happens when you reach out.
Alex reviews your transaction details personally. No intake coordinators, no junior associates screening your submission.
We evaluate whether your deal aligns with our practice. Not every matter is a fit, and we will tell you directly if it is not.
If there is alignment, Alex schedules a direct call to discuss your transaction, timeline, and objectives.
Before any work begins, you receive a written engagement letter with defined scope, timeline, and fee structure. No surprises.
Alex Lubyansky handles every letter of intent law engagement personally.
15+ years of M&A experience. Nationwide. One attorney on every deal.
We review every transaction inquiry within one business day.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Use these before you call any firm, including ours.
At many firms, a partner sells the work and a junior associate does it. Ask for the name of the attorney who will draft and negotiate your documents.
Volume indicates current, active deal experience, not just credentials from years ago.
A $500K SBA acquisition and a $50M PE deal require different skill sets. Make sure the attorney has handled transactions similar to yours.
M&A transactions require a team. Your attorney should work with your other advisors, not in a silo.
Reps, warranties, and indemnification claims surface months after closing. Ask whether the firm handles post-closing litigation or refers it out.
Hourly, flat fee, or hybrid. Ask what factors increase legal costs so there are no surprises.
Common questions from Terrell Hills clients
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San Antonio's M&A market is significantly influenced by its massive military presence, with Joint Base San Antonio (the largest joint base in the DoD) driving deal activity in defense contracting, cybersecurity, and government IT services. The city is also a major healthcare market, home to the South Texas Medical Center and a growing biosciences sector. San Antonio's lower cost structure compared to Austin and Dallas makes it an increasingly attractive market for mid-market acquisitions in manufacturing, energy services, and hospitality.
San Antonio offers attractive valuations relative to Austin and Dallas, with deal multiples typically 0.5-1 turn lower for comparable businesses. The military community creates a unique pipeline of veteran-owned businesses approaching transition, and the city's steady population growth fuels demand for healthcare and consumer services acquisitions.
San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest in the U.S., with population growth that consistently outpaces the national average and a cost of doing business well below other major Texas metros. The city's $40B+ military economic impact provides a stable demand floor for defense and services businesses.
Texas enforces non-compete agreements if they are ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement and meet reasonableness requirements, and the state's lack of a corporate or personal income tax makes post-acquisition cash flow modeling more favorable, though buyers should account for Texas's franchise (margin) tax on entities with revenue exceeding $2.47 million.
Enforceable only if ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement. Mandatory reformation.
Entity mergers and conversions must be filed with the Texas Secretary of State. Franchise tax (margin tax) compliance is required. The Comptroller's office handles tax clearance certificates for asset purchases. Public Information Reports are required annually.
State Bar of Texas (mandatory unified bar). Unified/integrated bar. Membership required to practice law in Texas.
Bar association websiteFederal districts: N.D. Tex., S.D. Tex., E.D. Tex., W.D. Tex.
Business court: Texas Business Court (established 2024) Established by HB 19 signed in 2023; became operational September 1, 2024. Eleven divisions statewide, five divisions initially open. Concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in matters over $5 million including corporate governance, shareholder disputes, fiduciary claims, and state or federal securities law. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals serves as the dedicated appellate court, making Texas the first state with a dedicated business court appellate track.
Texas is the second-largest U.S. M&A market, with Houston (energy), Dallas-Fort Worth (technology, financial services), and San Antonio as major deal-flow centers across all industry verticals.
Watchpoints
These are the items we see derail letter of intent law transactions in the Terrell Hills market. Each one is rooted in current statutory law, recent legislative changes, or recurring patterns from the deals Alex has handled.
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Enforceable only if ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement. Mandatory reformation.
"Non-binding is just a phrase. It does not guarantee a frictionless process down the line. An LOI can absolutely structure the entire future of a deal even when the document explicitly says non-binding. If counsel comes in later in the game, the LOI is already there, and parties will anchor to it. Whether or not you were involved in the drafting. Whether or not you were involved in the negotiation. They will anchor to that document. And when deals blow up, fingers get pointed at the LOI's terms. The phrase non-binding sets a buyer's expectations. The substance of the document sets the deal. Those two things are different, and the gap between them is where deals get expensive."
Securities regulated by Texas State Securities Board (ssb.texas.gov). Texas follows the Texas Securities Act (Tex. Gov't Code Title 12); Blue Sky notice filings required for Reg D. Texas enforces non-competes only if part of an otherwise enforceable agreement and supported by adequate consideration (Tex. Bus. Com. Code sec. 15.50).
In-depth guides to help you prepare for your transaction
Key provisions and structure for an acquisition letter of intent.
Read guideUnderstanding the binding and non-binding elements of each document.
Read guidePractical guidance on structuring term sheets for acquisitions.
Read guideHow exclusivity provisions work and what buyers should negotiate.
Read guideUse these tools to prepare for your transaction. Professional analysis at your fingertips.
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"An LOI is permission to look under the hood. Nothing more."
15+ years of M&A and securities transaction experience Senior counsel on every engagement Admitted in Michigan, practicing nationwide
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Alex Lubyansky handles every engagement personally. Tell us about your transaction and we will let you know if there is a fit.
Tell us about your deal. We review every submission and respond within one business day.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
One attorney on every deal. Nationwide. 15+ years of M&A experience.