Transaction Services

If you are buying or selling a business, any oversights or errors could run into millions of dollars, which is why due diligence is so important.  Our experienced Dubai team provides financial and strategic due diligence to mid market corporates, banks and private equity houses, on intra-Middle East and International transactions.

Our job is to examine every aspect of the deal, from every angle, to give you a thorough and balanced view of the risks involved. Due diligence is a critical part of any corporate acquisition. It gives you the increased comfort of having an independent expert’s assessment of the risks and opportunities of the transaction. This will enable you to stay in complete control of the transaction and give you peace of mind at the same time. It also helps you to reduce the risk of post-transaction surprises and gives you a sound base from which to plan your post-deal integration strategy.

Acquisition, disposal and re-financing due diligence

The scope of our due diligence review is based on your specific requirements but at a minimum will give you answers to the following questions:

• Is the information provided by your target, and on which you are basing your investment decision, reliable?
• Are the historical earnings of your target business sustainable?
• What are the potential future earnings of the company?
• How do reported profits convert to cash?
• Are there possible synergies associated with the proposed transaction?
• What are the immediate and future tax consequences of your proposed transaction?
• Is the structure of the transaction appropriate?
• Is the purchase price reasonable given the results of the due diligence process?
• What warranties and indemnities should you ask for as part of the deal?
• Are there any ‘deal breakers’?
• How is the completion mechanism structured and how do you maximise value from this process?

How we can help you

• Assist you in making the right decisions during the transaction process, providing impartial and robust advice.
• Provide a full range of financial, taxation, commercial, operational, pensions and employment due diligence services.
• Work with you to understand your strategy and investment rationale and agree the right approach on each and every deal.
• Add real value to your transaction by focusing on the key matters, such as those likely to affect the price or cause post-acquisition issues.
• Above all, we get off the fence and tell you what we think about the issues that matter to you.

For more information, contact Peter Tavener.