Fee Structure
Tiered, Transparent, and Aligned With Your Transaction Value.

The Queenston Success Fee is calculated on a tiered basis — the higher the transaction value, the lower the blended rate. Applicable to both Buyers and Sellers. The Success Fee is payable by the Engaging Party in the milestones below — non-refundable from Queenston, but guaranteed by the Receiving Party's escrow.

SUCCESS FEE SCHEDULE
The Four-Tier Success Fee.

Applicable to both Buyers and Sellers — the same schedule applies whether Queenston is engaged on the sell-side or the buy-side.

Level
Transaction Value Bracket
Rate
Fee Per Bracket
Cumulative Fee
1
$1 — $2,000,000
9.00%
$180,000
$180,000
First Tier
2
$2,000,001 — $5,000,000
4.50%
$135,000
$315,000
On Next $3M
3
$5,000,001 — $10,000,000
2.00%
$100,000
$415,000
On Next $5M
4
$10,000,001 and above
1.00%
Variable
$415,000+
No Ceiling
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
How the Tiered Structure Works in Practice.

All fees are estimates. Final fee is calculated at closing based on actual transaction value.

Transaction
$1,500,000
Level 1 only:
$1,500,000 × 9.00%
= $135,000
Transaction
$3,500,000
Level 1: $180,000
+ Level 2: $67,500
= $247,500
Transaction
$8,000,000
Level 1: $180,000
+ Level 2: $135,000
+ Level 3: $60,000
= $375,000
Transaction
$15,000,000
Levels 1–3: $415,000
+ Level 4: $50,000
= $465,000
PAYMENT MILESTONES
Four Milestones, Tied to the Work.

The Success Fee is paid by the Engaging Party in four milestones across the transaction. All amounts are non-refundable from Queenston — but guaranteed by the Receiving Party's escrow held in trust.

10%
At Engagement Letter signing

Queenston begins work. Mandate, scope, and timeline committed in writing.

10%
Before receiving the CIM

Access to the Confidential Information Memorandum granted to qualified counterparties.

30%
Before receiving the LOI

Letter of Intent or formal offer stage. Negotiations advance to commercial terms.

50%
At Transaction Closing

Deal successfully finalized. Funds released through Queenston Law Firm's trust account.

All Engaging Party fees are non-refundable from Queenston.

They are guaranteed by the Receiving Party's 50% escrow — wired into a designated trust account before commercial negotiations begin. If the Receiving Party withdraws in bad faith, the escrow is forfeited and released to compensate the Engaging Party. See the Buy-Sell Process for the full protection framework.

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