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due diligence
DealMakers
Pending litigation and SA M&A transactions: Navigating due diligence, valuation and risk allocation
Litigation and dispute exposure are key factors in assessing a target company's risk profile and value.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #108: Due diligence decoded – inside the modern deal risk process
Due diligence is often described as "doing your own research" before an acquisition, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Althea Soobyah, Bongiwe Mbunge and Johan Marais from Forvis Mazars to unpack what a modern due diligence process really looks like. This episode offers valuable insights into what happens after the letter of intent is signed and the real work begins.
DealMakers
The perils of oversimplifying technology due diligence in acquisitions
Whether your company makes food, builds houses, manages logistics, sells products or provides services, your critical functions run on information technology. As such, it...
DealMakers
The impact of AI on M&A transactions
The proliferation of AI-enabled businesses creates new complexities in transaction evaluation and execution,.
DealMakers
How AI is revolutionising the M&A deal cycle
AI tools are designed to amplify human judgment, streamline decision-making, and unlock deeper strategic insights across every stage of a transaction.
DealMakers
Helmets and clauses: protecting yourself against sandbagging
The lack of specific legal rules dealing with sandbagging in South Africa means that the courts will likely apply general rules and principles.
DealMakers
Legal tech in M&A transactions: Empowering deal-making in Africa
The integration of legal technology into M&A transactions is reshaping the African deal-making landscape.
DealMakers
Dancing with change of control clauses
Companies should take caution when entering into agreements with change of control clauses.
