Legal Due Diligence – Comprehensive Legal Audit of Businesses
The Legal Due Diligence framework developed by Brodsky Uskov Looper Reed & Partners (BULR) represents a comprehensive legal audit of a company, aimed at identifying legal, corporate, regulatory and tax risks prior to investments, M&A transactions, corporate restructuring or strategic decision-making.
Scope of Legal Due Diligence Services
As part of a Legal Due Diligence review, the following areas are thoroughly analyzed:
- Review and analysis of the legal status of the company, ownership structure and corporate governance;
- Analysis of audit reports, internal reviews and inspections conducted by authorized state and regulatory authorities;
- Legal review of real estate assets, land plots and movable property;
- Assessment of credit and loan arrangements, financial obligations and related guarantees;
- Review of claims, disputes and litigation history, including potential legal exposure;
- Verification of licenses, permits, certificates and regulatory approvals required for operational activities;
- Analysis of intellectual and industrial property rights, including trademarks, patents and know-how;
- Review of key contractual frameworks, governing the company’s core business activities (commercial, supply, service, investment and distribution agreements);
- Analysis of employment relations, HR documentation and key management contracts;
- Review of environmental compliance, fire safety, occupational health and asset protection regimes;
- Verification of compliance with Moldovan corporate, tax and sector-specific legislation.
Based on the conducted Legal Due Diligence, a detailed legal report is prepared, providing a full overview of the company’s legal position, identified risks, critical findings and practical recommendations.
Our Experience in Legal Due Diligence
Brodsky Uskov Looper Reed & Partners has many years of practical experience in conducting Legal Due Diligence and legal audits, using proprietary methodologies adapted to the Moldovan legal and regulatory environment.
Our team has extensive experience in simultaneous legal due diligence projects, including large-scale investment transactions, M&A deals, group restructurings and market entry projects involving foreign investors.
At different times, Legal Due Diligence engagements were carried out for foreign investors, international corporate groups, public authorities, financial institutions and local businesses across multiple industries, including:
- Construction and real estate development;
- Renewable and green energy projects (solar and wind power plants);
- Manufacturing and industrial enterprises;
- Fuel distribution and petroleum trading companies;
- Trading and distribution businesses;
- IT companies and technology startups;
- Agriculture and agri-industrial enterprises;
- Logistics and transportation;
- Financial and professional services companies.
This industry-specific experience allows BULR to assess not only formal legal compliance, but also business sustainability, regulatory exposure and investment risks.
