Cross-border Deals & Partnershipsby Pratik Bajoria

For Indian businesses · Terms

Partner terms, in plain English.

Simple terms, written down before any names are shared: how fees work, what is excluded and how both sides are protected.

The terms06

Six things to know.

01 · Fees agreed per deal, paid only on a closed deal

  • No retainer, no listing fee, no upfront charges
  • Nothing is payable for an introduction on its own

02 · Agreed upfront, in writing

  • The basis and amount of the fee are agreed for each deal
  • Agreed in writing before the introduction, never after

03 · When a fee is due

  • IT & software: on signed and paid projects, as the client pays
  • Goods: on shipped and paid orders
  • The exact trigger is written into the agreement

04 · Existing customers excluded

  • Clients or buyers you already work with, or were already talking to, are excluded
  • We list them at the start so there is no ambiguity

05 · A short written agreement first

  • Signed before any introduction
  • Covers the parties, fee basis, trigger, duration, confidentiality, non-circumvention and exclusions

06 · Confidentiality and non-circumvention

  • Details are shared only with your consent and only for the purpose of the introduction
  • Introduced parties agree not to bypass the agreement to avoid the fee for the period it sets out

No guarantees. I make considered introductions; whether a deal happens, and on what terms, is between you and the other party. I am not your employee or agent, and I don’t handle client funds or goods.

Start a conversation · I reply personally

A few lines is enough to start.

Tell me what you need or what you can supply. I reply personally, and nothing is shared with anyone else until you are comfortable and an agreement is in place.