This interactive workshop will combine lecture, discussion and hands-on exercises as a means of addressing the basics of due diligence and due diligence skills. The morning session will explore:
- What is due diligence?
- Relationship between due diligence and risk allocation
- Principal goals of due diligence
- Planning due diligence strategies
- Due diligence request lists and data rooms
- Etiquette during due diligence visits
- Documenting the investigation
- Reporting back on a timely basis
- File retention
The afternoon session will cover specific types of due diligence, including:
- Charter documents
- Minute books
- Stock checks
- Contract review
- Special tools and techniques
- D&O questionnaires
- Comfort letters
- Auditor litigation letters
- Auditor management letters