Any responsible step in the management of a modern business requires comprehensive assessment of current company status or the assets on which strategic plans pursued by management and shareholders are based. Due diligence ensures the complete range of information required for this purpose. One essential component of responsible management is thorough expert review of all legal aspects of the audited company’s activities.
In Russia, the above services are in hot demand in view of the growing number of domestic and international capital market transactions and the potentially high profitability of investments in Russian assets.
Due diligence is crucial if you intend to:
The experienced lawyers of PricewaterhouseCoopers CIS Law Offices B.V. conduct due diligence reviews for companies in any industry. Our clients find it particularly worthwhile to conduct a comprehensive due diligence review in close cooperation with finance and tax experts of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Independent due diligence review is a standard step in full legal accompaniment of large projects.
Our specialists conduct thorough review and analysis of:
- a company’s legal status, its contitutional documents, mandatory permits, licences and certificates;
- ownership rights and intellectual property rights;
- contracts with counter agents;
- compliance with labour legislation;
- compliance with environmental legislation;
- other legal aspects of the business.
Drawing on the rich experience of our lawyers, we have developed advanced methodologies that work to meet all our clients’ needs.
In the course of our work we strive to detect as rapidly as possible the relevant risks which may have a fundamental impact on the decisions taken by our clients. As a result, they benefit from additional time for planning further actions.
Our specialists have the necessary industry knowledge, which allows us to take into account the specific issues of each industry in a timely manner.
With our clients’ needs in mind, we develop a whole set of instruments for taking justified decisions, for working out the optimal terms and value of expected transactions, and for adjusting long-term strategic plans.
