Legal Due Diligence
We are actively involved in conducting due diligence for several corporate clients and as well individuals and partnerships both local and from overseas.
A brief survey of the scope of due diligence includes;
- Due Diligence on Immovable Property owned or leased
- Title search at the land registry
- Ascertaining as to whether the land has been mortgaged to any financial institution
- Corporate status
Examination of records of the Department of Registrar of Companies in order to verify corporate records pertaining to the incorporation, details of all current shareholders, share capital, Articles of Association, Directorship, Annual Returns, maintenance of registers, share transfers and reconstitutions of the board of directors (if any), minutes of all meetings and written consents of board of directors, board resolutions and all other matters incidental thereto - Licenses/ regulatory/ requirements
Review of licenses and /or approvals by the Company required to operate its business. - Employees / statutory compliance –
Reviewing sample employees contracts and analyzing and confirmation from the relevant authorities with regard to statutory dues, EPF and ETF.
- Examination of title documents, deeds and/or outstanding leases of property
- Material contracts
Reviewing material contracts (material limit to be specified by client) - Debt Financing
Review of debt financing agreements, guarantees, warranties and performance bonds including related parties. - Pending litigation and disputes
Perusing company records of any pending litigation pertaining to matters such as Money recovery,Labour Disputes and / or trials, Land related disputes, Arbitration proceedings, Inter Company dispute resolution and/or any other pending litigation. - Intellectual Property
Examination of records maintained at the National Intellectual Property Office in order to verify status of intellectual property rights registered by or in respect of which application has been tendered for registration