Five key steps for legal due diligence
Most lawyers are good at identifying issues, but legal due diligence shouldn’t be limited to merely reviewing documents and identifying issues. Here are my five steps for conducting legal due diligence: 1. Identify the issues based on the scope of legal due diligence as agreed with the clients. 2. Provide recommendations …
Begin with the end in mind: Post-completion integration
I once worked on an M&A deal that took more than a year to complete. While the deal was not inherently complex, it dragged on due to delays in finalizing the details of the transaction agreements for reason beyond my control. As the deal involved a larger corporation acquiring a …
Being a Corporate Lawyer: Why I Do What I Do
After years of demanding schedule and juggling simultaneous corporate exercises which take a toll on physical and mental health, it is not surprising that some corporate lawyers experience burnout. Unlike some legal practice areas, the work of a corporate lawyer may not seem immediately impactful or “make a difference” to …
M&A: Considerations for Partial Stake Acquisition
Thinking about acquiring a partial equity stake in a company? Beware, it’s not as straightforward as you might think! If you are a buyer acquiring a partial equity stake in a company, beware that this gives rise to more issues than an acquisition of the entire issued shares in the …