Transactions & Acquisitions

M&A Legal Due Diligence

Transaction-focused legal review for acquisitions, investments, mergers and strategic transactions to identify liabilities, consent requirements, deal blockers and issues requiring contractual protection or remediation.

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Key review areas

Corporate & governance

Entity records, ownership, approvals, capital structure, governance and authority.

Material contracts

Change-of-control, termination, consent, indemnity, exclusivity, restrictive and liability provisions.

Disputes & liabilities

Litigation, notices, claims, contingent liabilities and recurring dispute patterns.

Employment & compliance

Key employees, workforce liabilities, policies, registrations and compliance gaps.

Deal-focused reporting

01 — Red Flags

Issues requiring immediate buyer, investor or management attention.

02 — Conditions

Pre-closing remediation, approvals, consents and documents.

03 — Protection

Matters requiring warranties, indemnities, disclosures, holdbacks or covenants.

04 — Residual Risk

Exposure that remains after contractual and corrective protections.

Typical deliverables

Red-flag report, detailed diligence report, document-gap tracker, conditions-precedent list, material-contract summary and risk-protection recommendations.

Related M&A resources

Part of our Legal Due Diligence framework. Read the M&A Due Diligence Checklist for Private Companies in India for a detailed transaction checklist and red-flag framework.

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The scope and materiality thresholds should reflect the transaction structure, sector, value and role of the reviewing party.

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