You can't do M&A without a little meet & greet.
"People see the headlines about M&A, investment and partnering deals, but they don't appreciate the networking and diligence that starts the dialogue," David Dykeman, patent attorney and co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group, told MassDevice.com. "Often, today's deals started with an introduction a few years ago."