In the context of modern business acquisitions, increased
reliance on data and complex digital systems call for prospective
purchasers to rethink how they navigate due diligence and assess
risk.
Data and technology practices are fundamentally altering the way
businesses operate, with many becoming increasingly reliant on data
and digital infrastructure to operate or create value.
This means that acquiring a business today often involves
inheriting not just the business's data and technology systems,
but any embedded vulnerabilities, latent risks, or compliance
issues. These risks may not materialise until post-acquisition.
For the purposes of conducting due diligence, the challenge for
purchasers is two-fold - purchasers must: (a) assess the current
and historical state of the target business's data practices
and technology systems; while also (b) keeping in mind how expected
regulatory change may expose the business to new or changing
compliance risks after
