You need a buffer.Buffers take the emotion out of a deal.Buffers properly communicate between buyers and sellers to help eliminate Babylonian mistranslations.Buffers provide a channel where advisors can discuss issues.Buffers provide a shoulder to cry on.Jokes aside, in the highest stakes game you�ll ever play, you need an expert advisor in your corner to smooth out the edges and take the proverbial arrows--from both sides.When a buyer is angry at the way a seller is acting, he can take it out on the advisor.When the seller is angry at the way a buyer is treating her, she can take it out on the advisor.In either case, the advisor becomes a sounding board for deal stakeholder aggressions and frustrations.Remember, the number one reason for hiring an M&A advisor is M&A advisors provide experience to match that of the buyers. The number two reason is that M&A advisors provide a buffer.