Overview
Due diligence is useful only if it changes a decision. We review a property or a property-holding company and report findings by their consequence: what affects price, what must be covered by warranties or indemnities, what must be resolved before signing, and what makes the transaction inadvisable.
What the work covers
- Title to land and buildings, and the chain of title
- Encumbrances, mortgages, easements and third-party rights
- Land use, zoning and permitted use of the property
- Construction and commissioning documents and permits
- Leases and other occupancy arrangements, including income analysis where relevant
- Corporate review of the property-holding company in a share deal
- Material contracts, litigation and regulatory matters affecting the asset
How the work is organised
- Scoping — materiality thresholds and priorities agreed with the client, based on the investment thesis.
- Review — data room and public registers, questions to the seller, site-related documents.
- Red-flag report — early notice of issues that may affect the transaction.
- Final report — findings with recommended contractual and structural responses.
What you receive
- A red-flag summary for decision-makers
- A full report organised by risk level
- Recommendations for the purchase agreement: conditions, warranties, indemnities and price mechanisms
- A list of matters requiring action before or after completion
Good to know
Legal due diligence complements, and does not replace, technical, environmental, valuation and tax review. For assets located outside our home jurisdiction, the review is carried out with qualified local real estate counsel.