[mbesto]

I'm an M&A advisor and my wife has been a PE investor for 10+ years. If your expected payout is $1M+, we might be able to help negotiate (our fee is low digit %'s). My value proposition is simple -> I'll get you more money than you would be able to do on your own and I only succeed if you do. My contact info is in my profile if you're interested.

[loceng]

I hope that means no % taken if you don't get a certain pre-determined amount? They could likely easily get 10-20% more on their own, even if it's structured in some kind of bonus over time; a company's cash is King, so if they can spread out their expenses then that's more easy to swallow.

Edit to add: someone like you may be great and exactly what they need to get through this step of course, I hope they will have a clear enough mind to not make a rash decision.