finders-fee-agreement

name	finders-fee-agreement
title	Finder's Fee Agreement
description	Drafts U.S. corporate Finder's Fee Agreements that compensate introducers while constraining activities to avoid broker-dealer or agency status. Includes compensation mechanics, tail periods, exclusivity matrices, and regulatory gates for securities, anti-corruption, and licensing compliance. Use when drafting finder, introducer, referral-fee, or business-opportunity agreements in corporate development, M&A, or capital-raising contexts. Trigger keywords: finder's fee, introducer agreement, referral fee, business introduction, finder engagement, broker-dealer compliance.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/finders-fee-agreement
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	corporate
language	en
tags	["agreement","drafting","transactional"]

Finder's Fee Agreement

Draft a contract that compensates an introducer for sourcing opportunities while constraining scope to avoid broker-dealer registration, agency, or fiduciary status.

Prerequisites

1. Parties — legal names, entity types, jurisdictions, addresses, signatories, authority.
2. Opportunity scope — target type, industry, geography, deal size, exclusions.
3. Compensation model — percentage, flat, tiers, caps, earnouts, payment timing.
4. Regulatory posture — securities vs non-securities, licensing status, any exemptions.
5. Exclusivity + term — exclusive or not, term length, termination rights, tail period.
6. Confidentiality — NDA terms, permitted use, disclosure triggers.
7. Dispute framework — governing law, venue/arbitration, fees.

Output Structure / Process

1) Definitions

Term	Definition
Client	Entity receiving introductions
Finder	Independent contractor providing introductions
Opportunity	Defined category of target parties and transactions
Qualified Introduction	Documented intro meeting stated criteria with Client acknowledgment
Transaction	Definitive agreement or closing event triggering fees
Transaction Value	Defined base for fee calculation
Fee	Amount payable for a Qualified Introduction resulting in a Transaction
Tail Period	Post-termination window for fee eligibility

2) Parties and Recitals

• Identify each party with jurisdiction and address.
• Recite business purpose and scope of Opportunities.
• State Finder's network/experience basis for engagement.

3) Services and Limitations

• Finder's role limited to introductions and basic background information.
• Explicitly exclude negotiation, structuring, valuation, advice, and solicitation.
• No authority to bind Client or act as agent.

Finder Role Limitation.
Finder will solely identify and introduce potential Opportunities to Client.
Finder will not: (i) negotiate terms; (ii) provide legal, tax, investment,
or valuation advice; (iii) solicit offers to buy or sell securities; or
(iv) bind Client in any manner.