Due Diligence Review: M&A Behind the Scenes - King & Spalding
Due Diligence Review: M&A Behind the Scenes - King & Spalding
Due Diligence Review: M&A Behind the Scenes - King & Spalding
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SUPPLEMENT<br />
CONTENTS<br />
OVERVIEW<br />
Measuring risk to minimise disasters 4<br />
FINANCIALduediligence<br />
Why good due diligence could lead to many more deals done 10<br />
LEGALduediligence<br />
A guide for successful due diligence 11<br />
COMMERCIALduediligence<br />
Best practice in commercial due diligence 13<br />
MANAGEMENTduediligence<br />
Learning about <strong>the</strong> management team during due diligence 15<br />
ENVIRONMENTALduediligence<br />
Environmental due diligence – development and process 17<br />
INTELLECTUALPROPERTYduediligence<br />
IP due diligence in mergers and acquisitions 19<br />
INSURANCEduediligence<br />
Insurance due diligence: <strong>the</strong> risk web 20<br />
INTEGRATIONplanning<br />
Fail to prepare and prepare to fail… 22<br />
SPONSORglossary 23<br />
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