Do you know who, in a business setting, your prospective business partners are “sleeping with”? I include those that they have formal alliances with and those that they have informal ties to, and the obligations inherent in those relationships. I raise the point because often in an unstructured transactional setting with ultra high net worth individuals, a full or partial sale of a business or an asset may involve culturally diverse parties, an extended chain of communication and overt secrecy. Time is short and excitement rises fast, what is not said (taken on trust) or not researched may be more important to your future relationship (loss of power and control) than what is said.