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M&A Due Diligence
Know what you are buying before you sign.
Overview
A legal due diligence review tells you what the target actually owns, owes and has promised — and which of those findings should change the price, the protections or the deal itself. We scope the review to the transaction, work through the data room, and report in a form a board can act on.
What this covers
- Due diligence scoping and checklist
- Data room review and document tracking
- Corporate structure, ownership and capital review
- Material contracts and change-of-control triggers
- Employment, IP, litigation and regulatory review
- Red-flags report and transaction protections
How it runs
- 01NDA & scopeWe draft the NDA and agree the twelve-area scope with you.
- 02Data room reviewEvery document logged, read and tracked against the checklist.
- 03Red-flags reportFindings ranked by what they mean for the deal.
- 04Protect the dealPrice, indemnity, warranties or conditions precedent — then the SPA.
Related practice areas
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DIAC Arbitration
Counsel and representation in arbitrations at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
- Request for arbitration, answer and counterclaim
- Arbitrator selection, disclosure and challenge strategy
- Terms of reference, procedural orders and case management
Corporate Tax & VAT
Registration, the tax treatment of a transaction, and the disputes that follow.
- VAT registration, group registration and deregistration
- Corporate tax registration and qualifying free zone assessment
- Tax treatment of contracts, payments and intra-group charges
Real Estate
Acquisitions, leases and off-plan purchases, checked before signature.
- Title and title-deed review, encumbrances and restrictions
- Sale and purchase agreements, including off-plan units
- Commercial and residential leases
Tell us what you are working on.
A short description is enough to start. We reply to every enquiry personally, usually within one business day.