[Anandan Rajagopalan]

My understanding is that large MNC’s appetite for social responsibility to protect their brand, image and reputation hence there is a strong expectation to have tax and legal DD regardless of the size of deal. Basically it helps in reducing the risk of buyer unseen liabilities and risk exposures associated with a commercial deal.

[Mohanad Alzughaibi]

Legal to make sure you are not walking into legal battles when the deal is completed

[Saif Alnaimi]

it helps buyer understand the nature of a deal.

[Yiwei Lee]

In my view, Tax & Legal DD is key when acquiring / merging with a company, as the target could have certain tax / legal issues that might blow up and destabilize the MergeCo. It might even lead to unlawful conduct if the target is operating illegally such as conducting tax fraud

[Abdullah Alabdulkarim]

It is essential to fully understand the jurisdictions the tax structure to avoid any future obligations that might affect the financial stability to the buyer

[Michel Kropf]

Tax and Legal DD are important for the buyer in order to mitigate risks and potential liabilities that will be transferred to the buyer.

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