Episode 404: What Makes a True Dealmaker with Sara Mostafa
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Sara Mostafa discusses the qualities that distinguish true dealmaking attorneys from ordinary transactional lawyers and shares insights on investment deals and client relationships.
From sketching fashion designs as a kid to leading complex M&A and private equity deals, Sara Mostafa shares what separates true dealmaking attorneys from ordinary transactional lawyers, why minority investment deals are like marriages with prenups, and what founders should understand before bringing in growth capital. In this episode of the DealQuest Podcast, host Corey Kupfer sits down with Sara Mostafa , the newest partner at Kupfer. Sara has spent more than two decades representing private companies and entrepreneurs across M&A, financing, private equity, governance, employment, real estate, and outside general counsel matters. Like Corey, she came out of big law and built a relationship-first practice that supports clients from inception through exit. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: In this episode, Sara explains what separates a true dealmaking attorney from an ordinary transactional lawyer, why minority investment deals require “eyes wide open,” and how experienced attorneys balance legal risk against business upside without over-lawyering. She also discusses why AI-related transactions are dominating parts of the California M&A market, why dental and medical practices are…
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