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Diligence & Governance

Every legal fact
checked & supported.

We review contracts, licences, approvals, litigation and title so each legal statement in your offer document can be backed up.

A contract may be commercially routine but still create an IPO issue if it contains a change-of-control clause, an assignment restriction or a termination right. Legal due diligence identifies these matters early so they can be resolved or properly disclosed.

Contracts, licences & approvals.

We review customer and supplier agreements, financing documents, leases, licences and government approvals to confirm they are valid, current and free of terms that could affect the IPO or the business after listing.

Litigation & disclosures.

We list every civil, criminal, tax, labour and regulatory case involving the company, its subsidiaries, promoters and directors, and work out what must be disclosed in the DRHP.

What you receive

Key deliverables.

The exact scope depends on your business, but these are the main things you get.

01

Contract review

Change-of-control, assignment and termination clauses.

02

Litigation schedule

Every proceeding identified, assessed and documented.

03

Licence check

Licences, approvals and registrations confirmed valid.

04

Legal disclosures

Legal sections of the offer document prepared accurately.

How we work

The approach.

Our merchant bankers, CAs, company secretaries and lawyers run this work in four steps.

01

Document collection

Collecting contracts, licences, approvals and case records.

02

Legal review

Analysing contractual terms and litigation exposure.

03

Verification

Confirming regulatory approvals and filings are in order.

04

Disclosure

Preparing legal disclosures for the DRHP.

Related services

Works well with.

Companies usually take this service together with one or more of these.

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