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This provides objective and reliable information to a potential purchaser as to whether to proceed with the transaction, exclude or limit the risks, and negotiate warranties or the purchase price. The Legal Due Diligence Template is a checklist document that covers the investigation of areas such as: share capital and shareholders, corporate structure, compliance with law, licenses and litigation, intellectual property rights, contracts of the company, taxation, properties, employment, pensions, data protection etc. Additional areas should be added as necessary depending of the nature of the due diligence in question.  \nLEGAL DUE DILIGENCE  \non  \n[insert name of the company being sold]  \nAlternative 1.  \nPlease supply copies of the following documents and/or other information requested in relation to the Company.  \nAlternative 2.  \nPlease supply copies of the following documents and/or other information requested in relation to the Company and each of its subsidiaries. Where reference is made to“the Company”, this includes each subsidiary.  \n1. SHARE CAPITAL & SHAREHOLDERS  \n1.1 The share capital of the Company, including classes of shares.  \n1.2 Names and addresses of all registered shareholders, including number and class of shares held.  \n1.3 If different from the registered shareholders, names and addresses of all beneficial shareholders, showing the number and class of shares held.  \n1.4 All agreements granting options over, or the right to call for, the issue of any share or loan capital of the Company.  \n1.5 Any rights of pre-emption on the transfer of any share capital which are not contained in the Company’s articles of association.  \n1.6 Details of any impediments to the transfer of the full legal and beneficial ownership in any shares in the Company to the Purchaser.  \n1.7 Documents effecting all redemptions and purchases of own shares or other reductions of share capital since incorporation.  \n1.8 Details of any direct or indirect interest of any of the shareholders or directors in any customer, supplier or competitor of the Company.  \n2. CORPORATE STRUCTURE  \n2.1 The current memorandum and articles of association, including certificate of incorporation and all certificates on change of name.  \n2.2 The registered office.  \n2.3 Names and addresses of all directors and the secretary of the Company.  \n2.4 All documents relating to the acquisition of any company or business since  [insert data]  \n2.5 A list of the Company’s holdings and interests in other companies and businesses.  \nOptional  \n2.6 A list of all subsidiaries, including number of shares held and percentage of share capital owned.  \n2.7 Whether subsidiaries are trading or dormant and if dormant please specify the date on which such subsidiary became dormant.  \n3. INSURANCE  \n3.1 Details of all claims made under insurance policies which are outstanding.  \n3.2 A schedule of all current insurances.  \n4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, LICENCES AND LITIGATION  \n4.1 Details and copies of all licences, authorisations, approvals and consents obtained by the Company in relation to its business, including any consumer credit or data protection licences.  \n4.2 Details of all licences, authorisations, approvals and consents necessary or desirable in relation to the Company’s business which have not been obtained.  \n4.3 Details of any prosecutions, litigation or other disputes in which the Company is currently engaged, any litigation or other disputes known to be pending or threatened and any circumstances likely to lead to any litigation or prosecutions.  \n4.4 Copies of any outstanding judgments or orders affecting the C","cbCaimTeWKgw9LLY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimTeWKgw9LLY","pdf",772396,"English","# Legal Due Diligence Checklist and Template\n## Share Capital & Shareholders\n## Corporate Structure\n## Insurance\n## Compliance with Laws, Licences and Litigation\n## Accounts and Finance\n# Business Contracts & Agreements Templates\n## Business Contracts\n## Commercial Contracts\n## License & Franchise Contracts\n## Confidentiality Contracts","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of legal due diligence in a transaction?\",\"answer\":\"Legal due diligence assesses potential risks by investigating the target company’s obligations and liabilities, helping the purchaser decide whether to proceed and how to negotiate warranties or the purchase price.\"},{\"question\":\"What areas are covered by the legal due diligence template checklist?\",\"answer\":\"The checklist covers share capital and shareholders, corporate structure, compliance with laws, licences and litigation, intellectual property rights, company contracts, taxation, properties, employment, pensions, data protection, and additional areas as needed.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is requested under Share Capital \\u0026 Shareholders?\",\"answer\":\"It requests details of share capital and share classes, registered and beneficial shareholders, agreements granting share/loan options, pre-emption rights outside the articles, transfer impediments, share redemption documents, and any shareholder/director interests in key counterparties.\"}]","Legal Due Diligence Checklist and Template | PDF",1789557144]