Due Diligence Materials

First, understand what due diligence is, and why it is performed.

Due diligence generally follows a consistent step-by-step process. It is helpful to understand this before getting started.

Make sure you know the proposed transaction type before starting due diligence.

If you are advising the seller, you might be asked to help them set up their virtual data room (VDR).

Guide your client through the process of requesting documents from the seller.

Before starting due diligence, it can be helpful to familiarize yourself with the corporate structure diagram of the target.

When reviewing a contract as part of a due diligence, you will need to identify the contract parties.

Related party contracts are often considered to be ‘material contracts’ and therefore should be reviewed in detail.

Before you start reviewing a contract, check that it hasn’t expired.

Before reviewing your document, check what type of contract you’re reviewing and make sure you have the right document review checklist.

Before you start reviewing, check whether the target company is supplying (customer) or buying goods and/or services (supplier). This will inform the type of checklist you will use.

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