To read or download the article, please click the following link. Sector-Asset-and-Specific-Focus-NotesDownload Sector / Asset-Specific Focus Notes — What to Zoom In On One of the most common weaknesses in buyer-side legal due diligence is that the team approaches every target with the same generic lens. The checklist may be long, technically correct, and even...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase-5-Confirmatory-DD-Closing-Discipline-and-Day-1-ReadinessDownload Legal Due Diligence in M&A (Buyer Side) – Phase 5 The Last Mile: Confirmatory DD, Closing Discipline, and Day-1 Readiness In the earlier phases of buyer-side legal due diligence, the work is largely analytical. Lawyers collect documents, analyse contracts, identify risks, and convert...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase-4-Turning-FindingsDownload Phase 4 in Buyer-Side Legal Due Diligence: Turning Findings into Deal Power By the time a team reaches Phase 4, the data room no longer feels like a mystery. Contracts have been read. Cap tables have been reconciled. Licenses have been mapped. Issues...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase-3-Where-Legal-Due-Diligence-Becomes-Deal-CraftDownload Phase 3: Deep-Dive Review — Where Legal Due Diligence Becomes Deal Craft In any buyer-side M&A, Phase 0 sets the machine, Phase 1 defines the thesis, Phase 2 brings in the information. But Phase 3 is where you actually earn your keep. It’s...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Founder-Risk-in-Startup-InvestmentsDownload Chapter: Founder Risk in Startup Investments Founder-centric due diligence, tailored reps and warranties, enforceable undertakings, and calibrated founder liability (with clause mechanics and negotiation playbook) 1. Why this topic deserves its own chapter In a conventional M&A or minority growth investment, the investor...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase-2-Turning-the-Data-Room-into-InsightDownload How to work smart (not just hard) in the information-intake stage of legal DD In most M&A deals, Phase 2 is where junior lawyers quietly drown. The data room opens, hundreds of files appear, management starts talking, third-party searches come back, and everyone...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase-1Download Phase 1: Scoping with the Client in Legal Due Diligence (Part of the Buyer-Side Legal DD Series) When a buyer instructs you to run legal due diligence on a potential acquisition, your first instinct may be to jump straight into the data room...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Phase 0Download Introduction: Why Legal Due Diligence is More Than a Checklist In every M&A transaction, due diligence is often described as “checking the box” before signing. But any lawyer who has lived through a turbulent deal knows that legal due diligence is not...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. Vietnams-2024-2025-Legal-Overhaul-What-Your-Business-Needs-to-Know-NowDownload Vietnam is moving through one of its most sweeping legal update cycles in years. From land and housing reforms to personal data protection and digital transactions, the changes affect almost every business sector. Many provisions have been brought into force ahead of schedule,...Read More
To read or download the article, please click the following link. New-Beneficial-Ownership-Reporting-Requirements-for-Vietnamese-EnterprisesDownload 1. Filing obligation From 1 July 2025 onward, every Vietnamese enterprise that possesses legal personality under the 2020 Law on Enterprises (namely single-member limited-liability companies, multi-member limited-liability companies, joint-stock companies and partnerships) must lodge, update and keep records of their Beneficial Ownership (“BO”)...Read More
