Cross-Border M&A Lawyers How to Find Critical Clauses in 45 Seconds with WordsDigger

The Hidden Time Drain in M&A Deals

As a mergers & acquisitions lawyer, you know the pain:

  • **500+ page** acquisition agreements with **20+ versions** scattered across shared drives
  • **Last-minute** requests from clients to **verify representations** before signing
  • **Missed deadlines** because your team spent **3+ hours/day** on document retrieval

2024 *Legal Tech Survey* found:

> 78% of M&A attorneys lose **billable hours** searching for clauses like

*"Material Adverse Effect"* or *"Indemnification Caps"*

Here’s how WordsDigger fixes this

Solution 1: Instant Cross-Document Clause Tracking

Scenario: Your client asks: "Do all versions of the Share Purchase Agreement guarantee IP transfer?"

Without WordsDigger:

  • Open **12+ PDFs/DOCs** manually
  • **Ctrl+F** fails with formatting differences (e.g., *"IP"* vs *"intellectual property"*)

With WordsDigger:

  1. Set search scope: `\Due_Diligence\SPA\Drafts` (supports **5-folder depth**)
  2. Search: `"IP transfer" OR "intellectual property assignment"` (case-insensitive)
  3. Results show **exact files + paragraph context** (even in **.pdf** and **.docx**)

![Screenshot: Search results for IP clauses across 8 file versions]

Solution 2: Version Control Without Chaos

Problem: Old **.doc** files often crash other tools.

WordsDigger Workaround:

  • Store legacy files in `\Legacy_Docs` folder
  • Use **batch search** to compare:
  • `"governing law" AND "New York"` in current **.docx**
  • Same terms in archived **.doc** files (with auto-error alerts)

Pro Tip: Send email to *support@doertechx.com* to request a custom version to retrieve files in other formats

Fictional Case Study: Sterling & Locke LLP

Challenge: A **UK-US merger** stalled because:

**4 conflicting** definitions of *"Closing Date"* existed across **email attachments + signed scans**

WordsDigger Action:

  1. Indexed **/Transaction_Docs/** (incl. **.pdf** signatures)
  2. Flagged **all date-related clauses** in **11 seconds**
  3. Generated **comparison report** for client review

Result: Deal closed **2 days early**, saving **$14k in overtime fees**.

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