Due Diligence Request Lists / Sources

Legal due diligence request lists: detailed data

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Corporate organization & governance	Carta (M&A) 172 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 224 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 117 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 111 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Capitalization & securities	Carta (M&A) 397 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 71 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 306 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 101 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Subsidiaries & affiliates	Carta (M&A) 45 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 36 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 19 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 38 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Related-party transactions	Carta (M&A) 72 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 201 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 45 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 45 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Financial statements	Carta (M&A) 563 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 134 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 247 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 19 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Tax	Carta (M&A) 790 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 166 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 439 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 77 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Indebtedness & liens	Carta (M&A) 137 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 112 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 30 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 41 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Material contracts	Carta (M&A) 450 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 228 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 420 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 111 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Real & personal property	Carta (M&A) 146 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 80 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 276 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 95 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Intellectual property	Carta (M&A) 663 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 53 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 1,212 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 164 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Privacy & cybersecurity	Carta (M&A) 710 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 76 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Employment, comp & benefits	Carta (M&A) 856 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 221 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 367 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 103 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Litigation & investigations	Carta (M&A) 175 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 181 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 111 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 93 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Compliance, permits & licenses	Carta (M&A) 161 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 329 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 179 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 58 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Environmental	Carta (M&A) 224 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 431 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) DLA Piper (M&A) 463 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: DLA Piper (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 109 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements
Insurance	Carta (M&A) 75 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: Carta (M&A) K&L Gates (M&A) 67 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: K&L Gates (M&A) OpenAgreements · Our template — not independent evidence 42 words Loading source wording… Source ↗: OpenAgreements