Due Diligence Services

Due diligence isn’t limited to financial records—it spans legal standing, HR structures, compliance exposure, and even digital risks. The scope depends on the transaction type, industry, and country involved.

Our multidisciplinary services typically include:

• Financial due diligence
• Legal and regulatory compliance reviews
• HR and compensation due diligence
• Operational and IT risk assessments
• ESG, licensing, and reputational reviews

We tailor the scope to each transaction—whether it’s a cross-border acquisition, local JV, vendor selection, or new partner screening.

Yes. Across our Asia network, we provide localized due diligence that reflects not only the legal framework of each country but also its business practices, public record access, and regulatory expectations.

For example, in China, due diligence often involves verifying business licenses, ownership, and government filings. In India, HR compliance and statutory registrations play a key role. In Southeast Asia, supplier reputation, site visits, and labor practices may take priority.

Our country-specific teams guide clients through what’s practical, accessible, and essential in each market.

A due diligence audit is usually conducted as part of a transaction—such as an acquisition, partnership, or investment. It assesses the target’s operational, legal, financial, and strategic position to inform decision-making.

A compliance audit, by contrast, is typically internal and recurring, focused on whether the business is meeting existing laws, industry regulations, or internal policies.

We help clients scope and execute both, depending on whether the focus is transactional readiness or internal risk evaluation.

In M&A transactions, due diligence helps buyers validate the investment, uncover hidden liabilities, and strengthen negotiation positions. Common red flags—like unclear ownership, tax exposure, or pending litigation—can significantly impact deal value or even halt transactions.

We support both buyers and sellers in identifying these risks early, structuring data room expectations, and presenting findings in a way that supports legal review, valuation modeling, and SPA protections.

When legal, financial, HR, and operational reviews are managed separately, findings may conflict or get overlooked. Integrated due diligence brings these workstreams together into a coordinated process, helping ensure critical risks don’t fall through the cracks.

We manage this process by aligning internal teams (tax, legal, HR, IT) under a unified review plan and consolidating findings into a cohesive report that supports faster, more confident decision-making.

For both corporate and institutional investors, due diligence acts as a risk filter—helping avoid poor partnerships, inflated valuations, and non-compliant targets.

Whether you're investing directly into a company, buying a supplier, or funding a joint venture, we help verify financial stability, operational viability, and legal legitimacy to protect your capital and strategic position.

When choosing a distributor, local partner, or franchisee, most companies focus on the commercial pitch—but often lack insight into the partner’s ownership, financial history, or regulatory standing.

Our due diligence includes:

• Background screening of directors and shareholders
• Site visits and reputational checks
• Review of licenses, litigation, and solvency
• Verification of ESG or labor practices (if needed)

We help clients approach new relationships with confidence—not assumptions.

HR-related risks are often hidden but material—from unpaid benefits and unregistered employees to contract misalignment or misclassified labor.

Our HR due diligence typically includes:

• Review of contracts, benefits, and payroll systems
• Assessment of compliance with labor laws and statutory contributions
• Summary of ongoing disputes or employee claims
• Mapping of key roles, headcount, and retention risk

These insights feed into both the financial model and the post-merger integration plan.

Technology reviews vary widely depending on the target’s size and digital maturity. In some cases, the tech itself is the core asset; in others, it’s a back-end risk factor.

We help assess:

• System architecture and scalability
• Cybersecurity risks and data protection compliance
• IT contracts and licensing validity
• Integration readiness (in M&A scenarios)Where needed, we coordinate with in-house IT teams or third-party evaluators.

Due diligence allows companies to anticipate—not just respond to—risks. It reveals compliance gaps, operational weaknesses, and liabilities that may not appear on financial statements.

Our due diligence services act as a critical risk screening tool across transactions, partnerships, vendor onboarding, or expansion planning—giving stakeholders an early, evidence-based view of exposure.