Due Diligence Issues When Acquiring A Company | Part 1: Intellectual Property (Video)

Co-Managing Partner James Scicluna shares his thoughts on the legal aspects of the due diligence process on intellectual property. This episode is the first in a series of videos that will tackle key areas of the due diligence process which a prudent buyer should carry out on a target business prior to acquiring it.

What is due diligence?

Quite simply, due diligence entails getting to know as deeply as necessary the affairs of a business, frequently this is done with the assistance of your professional advisors, and importantly with the input of the target business' current owners and management. This exercise is pivotal to your decision to proceed with a deal and to determining the sort of contractual protections which you will need to obtain.