Your Next Step
Book a Complimentary 30-Minute Legal Readiness Consult
An advisor-only conversation with a CGL partner — before you decide whether to bring us into a client conversation.
Once you’ve reviewed the screen, use this consult to:
- Discuss a specific client or transaction in confidence
- Pressure test which readiness gaps may actually matter
- Determine whether legal support would protect the process
- Decide if and how to bring CGL into a client-facing conversation
No obligation. No sales pitch. Just a focused conversation about what may be worth addressing before diligence begins.
Noam Cohen
Founding and Managing Partner
A founding and managing partner of CGL. After advising tech companies and VC firms on M&A and financings at Goodwin, leads CGL’s deal practice.
Hannah Genton
Founding and Managing Partner
A founding and managing partner of CGL. Started at Cooley LLP. $5B+ in collective deal experience across M&A, financings, and commercial transactions.
Nearly a decade of deal experience · $5B+ in closed transactions · Senior attorneys from Am Law 100 firms
Your Resources
Access the Legal Readiness Screen
Use the interactive version to work through it now, or download the PDF to save and print.
Part 1: The Legal Readiness Screen
A concise issue-spotting framework covering seven common legal readiness areas that can affect diligence, buyer leverage, valuation, or deal momentum.
Part 2: Advisor Use Guide
Practical guidance on how to use the screen in client conversations — including what to ask, what red-flag answers sound like, and how to position the next step.
Open the Interactive Readiness Screen
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