Due Diligence Reports

Legal due diligence covers four core areas: corporate structure and formation compliant with UAE company law (Federal Decree-Law No. 2 of 2015); material contracts and change-of-control provisions requiring counterparty consents; regulatory compliance including current licensing and pending investigations; and litigation and dispute exposure with quantified liability. We structure reports for clear executive summaries alongside detailed legal analysis for counsel.

Scope and depth vary by transaction: a strategic acquisition may require 8-12 weeks and review of 500+ documents, while a minority investment may need only 2-4 weeks focused on critical areas. Multi-emirate or highly regulated targets (financial institutions, healthcare) require expanded regulatory file review — we scope diligence to match transaction complexity and manage timeline and cost.

Rather than abandoning a transaction over discovered risk, we structure protections: purchase price adjustment, seller indemnities, escrow arrangements, representation and warranty insurance, or earn-outs tied to post-closing resolution. Diligence is most valuable when risks are identified early enough to negotiate these protections before signing.

Key Features

Comprehensive corporate structure and governance review ensuring compliance with UAE company law

Material contracts analysis identifying change-of-control provisions and consent requirements

Regulatory compliance assessment covering licensing, sector-specific rules, and pending investigations

Litigation and dispute exposure inventory with quantum estimation

Risk-structured reporting: clear findings with recommended contractual protections and pricing adjustments

Who this serves: Corporate acquirers and investors conducting M&A due diligence on UAE targets; sellers preparing targets for transaction; investment banks, PE firms, and M&A advisors requiring legal risk assessment; lenders requiring due diligence support for acquisition financing.

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These clauses let a counterparty terminate or renegotiate a contract when ownership changes materially, which can disrupt revenue or trigger termination fees upon acquisition. We review material contracts for these clauses, quantify the financial impact, and negotiate consents or price/escrow adjustments before closing.

Depth scales with sector risk — highly regulated businesses (financial services, healthcare) warrant extensive license, correspondence, and audit review; lighter-regulated businesses still need license, visa, and tax compliance checks. Red flags include pending investigations, license issues, and overdue filings, which should drive price adjustments or indemnities.

Request full documentation and quantify exposure, then structure protection through price adjustment, seller indemnity, escrow, representation and warranty insurance, or negotiated control over the litigation strategy. Proceeding without adequate protection leaves unquantified risk.

R&W insurance covers breaches of the seller’s representations, giving the buyer a reliable third-party payer instead of pursuing an unreliable seller. It typically costs 3-5% of coverage and suits larger deals (AED 500 million+); escrow and seller indemnity are usually more cost-effective on smaller transactions.

Verify whether the obligation is funded, then address the gap through price adjustment, escrow, seller indemnity, or a dedicated post-closing payment account — under UAE Labour Law, ESG scales with tenure and salary, so verify employee data carefully.

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