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How to Identify Material Contracts in a Data Room

Identifying which contracts are material is the first and most important judgment call in M&A due diligence. This guide covers value thresholds, strategic importance criteria, unusual terms flags, and SEC materiality standards that experienced deal teams use to separate the critical from the routine.

February 17, 2026·7 min read
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Why Associates Spend 60 Hours on Material Contracts (and How to Reclaim It)

The material contracts review in an M&A deal breaks down into four phases: reading (30 hours), flagging (15 hours), summarizing (10 hours), and formatting (5 hours). Most of that time is information processing, not legal analysis.

February 17, 2026·7 min read