Business and Asset Due Diligence

ONELAW conducts legal due diligence of businesses, assets, companies, transactions and investment projects before an acquisition, investment, partnership or management decision.

Due diligence identifies legal risks before closing, including issues involving corporate structure, assets, liabilities, contracts, permits, disputes, tax obligations and authority.

Scope of Services

ONELAW provides support at all key stages:

— analysis of corporate documents;
— verification of participants or shareholders;
— review of ownership history;
— verification of management and representative authority;
— analysis of title to real estate, land and other assets;
— review of contracts, liabilities and material terms;
— analysis of debt, pledges, encumbrances and restrictions;
— review of litigation and enforcement proceedings;
— assessment of tax, customs and regulatory risks;
— review of licences, permits and special requirements;
— analysis of employment, corporate and contractual risks;
— preparation of a written report with findings and recommendations.

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When ONELAW Can Assist

Business acquisitions

Review of a company before acquiring an equity interest, shares, an enterprise, an asset complex or a business line.

Investor entry

Legal review of a company or project before investment, financing or execution of an investment agreement.

Asset review

Legal review of real estate, land, equipment, receivables, intellectual property and other significant assets.

Corporate structure review

Analysis of participants, authority, ownership history, constitutional documents and corporate resolutions.

Liabilities and disputes

Identification of debts, litigation, claims, enforcement proceedings, tax risks and other matters affecting value.

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ONELAW Approach

Due diligence must answer a practical question: whether to proceed, on what terms and which risks must be resolved before signing.

ONELAW tailors the review to the client’s objective and identifies critical risks affecting price, ownership, performance and enforceability.

What Should Be Verified in Advance

— The review should establish actual ownership;
— encumbrances and restrictions;
— corporate irregularities;
— debts and disputes;
— validity of key contracts and permits;
— tax and regulatory exposure;
— required consents and the protections needed in the transaction documents.

Pre-closing due diligence allows risks to be used in negotiations, pricing, restructuring or a decision not to proceed.