In a competitive market, in-depth intelligence is necessary to enable senior management to make decisions vital to a company’s development, profitability, or even its very existence. Due diligence is an essential part of most transactions – providing comfort to both buyer and investor – but there is a danger that it will delay the successful conclusion of a deal if it is not carefully controlled.  The time and costs involved can escalate as new issues or potential irregularities are identified and potential sellers may walk away from a deal because the due diligence process has been overly slow or intrusive.

We work to allow organisations to maximise acquisition opportunities whilst avoiding hidden risks, by assessing the integrity of potential trading partners, for example, or advising on new markets, or by profiling potentially hostile bidders. We have seen a sharp increase in the level of cross border instructions, particularly those involving emerging markets. In hostile takeovers we can act for either party with each assignment tailored to the client's individual requirements.