MD Deal Fees

What is the typical compensation structure for deal fees? Do deal fees typically account for ~30% of the deal's value, or is it more common for them to be ~30% after expenses? If expenses, how are the expenses determined, given the complexity of allocating costs such as subscriptions, salaries, ... when analysts/associates/VP often work on multiple deals simultaneously?

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