$100m+ acquisitions are rare happen by luck or done by unrelated entities. It's essentially legal money laundering with pre-negotiated kickback-style relations

$100m+ acquisitions are rare happen by luck or done by unrelated entities. It's essentially legal money laundering with pre-negotiated kickback-style relationships where all parties are on the same side of the table regardless of how it looks to unaware. So having connections - OR hiring someone to facilitate the transaction via pre-existing connections can greatly accelerate the process.