Legal due diligence (Due Diligence)

Legal due diligence is a full review of a company’s documents and operations against the requirements of the law, designed to surface legal risk. We examine constitutional, employment, internal and external contracts, identify breaches and weak points, and prepare a written report with recommendations. Where needed we correct what we find and draft the documents that are missing. The result: a clear picture of where the business stands legally, and dependable protection against risk.

Value

Benefits

A clear view of the asset

You know exactly what you are buying or selling, with no hidden surprises.

Leverage in negotiation

The risks we find give you solid grounds to reduce the price.

Protection for directors

Lower exposure to subsidiary and criminal liability for management.

Ready for inspection

Errors corrected before the tax or labour inspectorate arrives.

Process

How it works

Initial consultation

We agree the objectives, the specifics of your operations and the scope of the review.

Requesting the documents

We request constitutional, employment, internal and external contracts and the supporting paperwork.

Organising the material

We structure what we receive and check it is complete and current.

Legal analysis

We test the documents against the requirements of the law and identify breaches, risks and weak points.

Written report

We prepare a detailed report setting out what we found and what we recommend.

Discussing the findings

We talk the conclusions through, answer questions and agree the next steps.

Correcting the documents

We make the changes, resolve the inconsistencies and draft the contracts and internal documents that are missing.

Handover

We hand over the corrected, properly executed documents, ready to use.