Nine of them filed the papers. One did not.

Nine of them filed the papers. One did not.

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 22/08/2026

In 2020, LVMH stopped sending the paperwork it needed to complete its purchase of Tiffany. Nothing was refused and nothing was announced, and the delay stayed invisible until Tiffany measured it against nine other deals that had filed in the same mon

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The offer was ten times bigger. It lost.

The offer was ten times bigger. It lost.

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 03/08/2026

An offer ten times larger did not close the deal. What Inter Miami built instead shows why a number is a measure of a goal and never the goal itself. Miami could not win on salary, so they did not build a salary. A look at what a deal is made of, and

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The negotiation ended on Friday. The price went up on Monday.

The negotiation ended on Friday. The price went up on Monday.

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 10/07/2026

A 2 billion euro negotiation ended without a deal. Three days later, the seller signed at a higher price. What the Safran and Exail story teaches about power.

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The highest-paid athlete in baseball asked to be paid less. For now.

The highest-paid athlete in baseball asked to be paid less. For now.

Tina Gerbec
Published on: 03/07/2026

Shohei Ohtani deferred 680 of his 700 million dollar contract. What he read on the other side of the table is a lesson for every high-stakes negotiator.

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