Why should a company engage in pre-acquisition due diligence in the M&A context? In this episode, I am joined by Affiliated Monitors founder Vin DiCianni to explore the business reasons for engaging in what may be seen as a compliance exercise.
Financial, legal, or reputational risk can significantly impact the valuation of a transaction or its desirability. Factors such as current or historical bribery/corruption discovered at any point in See more +
Why should a company engage in pre-acquisition due diligence in the M&A context? In this episode, I am joined by Affiliated Monitors founder Vin DiCianni to explore the business reasons for engaging in what may be seen as a compliance exercise.
Financial, legal, or reputational risk can significantly impact the valuation of a transaction or its desirability. Factors such as current or historical bribery/corruption discovered at any point in the acquiring company provide the compliance practitioner with strong ammunition when confronted with management that needs to understand the need for robust due diligence in an M&A transaction. By not focusing on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions but more on the market reasons for engaging in the appropriate due diligence, you can emphasize the business reasons for compliance.
Three key takeaways:
There is numerous legal and business reason to engage in anti-corruption due diligence in the M&A space.
ESG can present significant corruption risks in emerging markets.
Present your analysis in high, medium, and low-risk formats. See less -
