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INVESTMENT BANKING FEES
The fee structure is negotiable and depends on the size and complexity of the deal. And need I mention that the premier investment bankers charge top dollar for their services?
One of the most prominent M&A investment bankers is George Boutros, who works for Credit Suisse First Boston. His reputation for being a hard-nosed bargainer is such that his nickname is "Nikita Khrushchev" because he will pound his shoe on the table. In his 15 years in the business, he has been involved in over 300 mergers -- most of them in high tech. And he does not come cheap. His typical fee is about $10 million. However, if the deal is large and complex, the fee can escalate. In 1999, he handled the merger between Ascend and Lucent and bagged $40 million.
