Singapore | Due Diligence for Private Acquisitions in Singapore chapter by Drew & Napier

Director, Corporate & Finance, Tan Teng Sen and Senior Associate Vincent Wong co-authored the ‘Due Diligence for Private Acquisitions in Singapore’ chapter in Practical Law Global, published by Thomson Reuters.

The chapter outlines the process for legal due diligence, including organising the investigations and various sources of information for the purchase of a private company or business in Singapore. It also discusses issues of confidentiality during due diligence in Singapore.

Some points of discussion include, factors influencing the scope and extent of legal due diligence, discussing the scope of legal due diligence with the buyer, legal due diligence information request and supplementary requests, and disclosure and receipt of sensitive information. The chapter also highlighted what to look for when reviewing information in areas of corporation information, material agreements, and licences and authorisations.

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