What areas should be addressed during the course of a due diligence investigation of a company?

The buyer usually requests the seller to disclose information in areas including, but not limited to:

corporate formation
governing documents
financial statements
capitalization
taxes
employees
liabilities
real property
personal property
inventory
contracts
accounts receivables and payables
insurance
intellectual property
environmental issues
customers
suppliers
vendors
products
permits
licenses
equipment and affiliates

Our firm can provide advice about the specific documents and information to request in each of these areas.

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The first step in buying or selling a business is for the buyer and seller to agree upon the important business terms of the acquisition. This agreement is usually set forth in a letter of intent that is signed by both parties. Our firm can assist.
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The first step in filing a trademark is to perform a search to determine whether other businesses may already be using the same trademark or a similar trademark. Our firm can assist you in performing such a search and in analyzing the search resul.
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What areas should be addressed during the course of a due diligence investigation of a company?

Business Objectives

Starting and Investing in Business

Protecting Business Interests

Increasing Business Revenue

Decreasing Business Overhead

Frequently Asked Questions

Representative Projects

Starting and Investing in Business

Protecting Business Interests

Increasing Business Revenue

Decreasing Business Overhead

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