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Transition Services Agreements (TSA) Counsel for Cybersecurity Services Acquisitions

When the deal is cybersecurity services and the question is Transition Services Agreements (TSA), the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.

EV range $10M to $130M EV EBITDA $2.5M to $22M Audience Buy-side / Sponsor
The deal context

Cybersecurity Services deals in the lower middle market run a specific playbook. Transition Services Agreements (TSA) is where the structure either holds or starts to leak.

The typical cybersecurity services platform sits at $10M to $130M EV with EBITDA in the $2.5M to $22M range. The thesis runs on MSSP or specialty consulting platform. Cleared workforce is the moat. Cleared workforce can also be the deal-killer in CFIUS reviews.

The moves

How Transition Services Agreements (TSA) actually gets structured.

  1. Define every service with measurable inputs, outputs, and durations.

  2. Price each service at actual cost plus a defined margin.

  3. Set termination rights for both sides, with notice periods.

  4. Address data privacy and security obligations across the transition.

  5. In cybersecurity services, layer in FSO succession plan in place as part of the Transition Services Agreements (TSA) workstream.

The common mistake

Writing a generic TSA. Every line in a TSA is a future dispute waiting for definition.

Jason's take
"A good TSA reads like a SLA. A bad TSA reads like a memo."
Jason Powell · Transition Services Agreements (TSA)
Capital after close

The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.

After close, the call list for refinancing, recapitalization, and growth equity gets short and known. Jason carries that list.

MONTH 18
Senior refi
MONTH 24
Dividend recap
MONTH 36
Growth equity
YEAR 4–5
Strategic exit
WORK WITH JASON

Bring the cybersecurity services deal. Get Transition Services Agreements (TSA) done right.

Direct counsel from a securities and M&A attorney with billions in structured transactions, the independent-sponsor-native playbook, and the capital markets network that opens up post-close.