Dates
                                                                  
2 December 2010
3 March 2011
19 July 2011
15 November 2011

 Course Overview

This course provides an understanding of the concept and obligations of a due diligence investigation as it relates to both public and private transactions including acquisitions, disposals and fund raisings.

Practical advice is given on the fundamental principles, techniques and procedures of due diligence and on the different objectives in the due diligence process, covering commercial, financial and legal due diligence and also the more specialised areas of investigation.

The roles of the professionals involved will be separately examined with emphasis on examples of problems that might arise as a result of inadequacies in due diligence procedures.

Course Content

Background
When should due diligence start?
When, why, how and where is it applied?
Material and probable risk
Interaction with warranties
The core due diligence team

Commercial due diligence
Evaluate the opportunity
Understand the target's business
Test the results
Analytical techniques
Analyse the risk

Legal due diligence
Objectives
Financial and commercial operations
Transitional support
Litigation analysis
Compliance review
Personnel and employment

Financial due diligence
Plan the work
Test the internal controls
Investigate assets, liabilities and sales
Analyse cash/revenue movements
Capex & depreciation
Working capital, net cash & debt
Indicators of potential fraud
Vendor due diligence
Handling the data room
Contents of the due diligence report

Further investigations
Environmental due diligence
IPR and technology due diligence

IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC DATES ABOVE, THIS COURSE CAN ALSO BE TAILORED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERED IN-HOUSE FOR YOU.

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