Their contracts include transaction fees if they are successful in bringing the Clearwire situation to a happy conclusion.

FORBES: Smoke Clears Around Clearwire

Specifically, flexible contracts, transaction-specific investments, bilateral communication, joint goal setting and problem solving have all been shown to be important tools in building inter-organizational (including inter-departmental) trust.

FORBES: Why Trust is the New Core of Leadership

The tax magic of the transaction comes from putting both contracts into a partnership.

FORBES: Partnership Needs More Than One Partner