Due Diligence and the Business Transaction: Getting a Deal Done is a practical guide to due
diligence for anyone buying or selling a privately held business or entering into a major
agreement with another company. When you're buying a business it's wise to conduct due
diligence. That's the process of investigating and verifying the firm's finances labor record
exposure to environmental issues store of intellectual property hard assets ownership
structure and much more. If you don't you may later stumble into serious costly problems or
you may pay an inflated price for the business. This book not only shows you how to conduct
such an examination and what to look for but it will also help you uncover hidden issues that
some sellers might not want you to know about. Conversely this book shows smart business
sellers how to conduct due diligence on their own firms to arrive at the right sales price
uncover issues that might scare off buyers or investors solve lingering problems before a sale
and more. Done right due diligence can help sellers ensure they sell the business for the best
price and with the least risk. Due Diligence and the Business Transaction will help you
understand when to conduct due diligence whom to include and how to spot the red flags that
signal danger. In addition you will learn: How to conduct due diligence when contemplating a
joint venture business loan franchise opportunity or manufacturing deal How to calibrate the
correct scope and breadth of the due diligence investigation depending on your situation How
the results of due diligence may and often will change the elements of the final deal How to
draft due diligence documents so they protect your interests What successful deals look like
Corporate attorney and due diligence expert Jeffrey W. Berkman interweaves critical action
points guidelines and procedural steps case studies and due diligence questionnaires
checklists and documents. The veteran of many business deals Berkman's advice will help you
avoid business-crippling mistakes and make the best deal possible.
