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Diligence · 02

Due diligence

Diligence is a scoped review, not a dump of every company file. Work from the thesis and the structure already chosen.

First job Define the diligence scope around the deal thesis and known risk areas.

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Key considerations

What could kill or reprice the deal?
Which workstreams are in and out of scope?
What is already known from public or seller data?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

Lock the thesisWhy this target, and which risks matter.
Set workstreamsCorporate, contracts, employment, IP, regulatory, disputes.
Feed the document setFindings become conditions, disclosure or walk-away.

Curated resources

Open the asset that matches this job.

M&A legal due diligence in China

Scope corporate, contract, employment, IP and litigation review around the deal thesis.

M&A legal framework for foreign investors

Practical orientation for inbound acquisitions before the document set is locked.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

Deal thesis and materiality thresholds
Workstream list and data-room access
Known litigation, licence or change-of-control issues

Local context

Add local registration only when it changes the filing.

AMR, SAMR and sector authorities can differ in practice after the national gate is identified.

Open city and province guides

Counsel hand-off

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This hub organises deal stages and gates. It does not decide structure, clearance or closing on your facts.

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