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Dennis O'Rourke | Why Lower Middle Market Companies Need Specialized M&A Legal Expertise

Category: Business
Duration: 00:32:36
Publish Date: 2025-10-08 05:00:00
Description:

Not every deal needs an army of lawyers and sky-high fees to get across the finish line…
So how are today’s owners navigating increasingly complex M&A—and why is buyer behavior making it more challenging than ever?

In this episode, Dennis O’Rourke, Partner and Chair of the Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group at Moritt Hock & Hamroff, shares why lower middle market companies don’t have to compromise on expertise or affordability—and explains how a dramatic shift in buyer dynamics, fueled by the rise of “other people’s money” (OPM), is adding new layers of complexity to deals.

You’ll discover…

  • The surprising impact of buyers using investors’ and lenders’ capital—and why that’s changing diligence
  • Why “simple” deals are rarely as straightforward as sellers think
  • How to access big-firm legal expertise without big-firm price tags
  • The hidden tension between buyers and sellers (and one way insurance is helping bridge the gap)
  • The critical moment to bring in a specialist M&A lawyer—before it’s too late
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