M&A & Investment Due Diligence
in the Middle East & Africa.
Comprehensive due diligence support for M&A and investment transactions in the Middle East and Africa. We surface the risks that matter — drawing on local presence and cross-disciplinary expertise across business, financial, legal, tax, and HR dimensions.
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Five dimensions of due diligence.
Assessment of the target's business model, competitive advantage, customer base, and growth potential.
Review and quality assessment of financial statements. Analysis of revenue structure, costs, and cash flow.
Review of contracts, licences, IP, litigation risk, and compliance status based on UAE/KSA legal frameworks.
Assessment of VAT, corporate tax, Zakat, transfer pricing, and tax risk. Review of historical filings.
Assessment of key person risk, employment contracts, labour compliance, and organisational culture.
Support for identifying acquisition targets. Access to local financial institutions, family offices, and government-linked funds.
How an engagement works.
Confirm investment objective, transaction structure, and timeline. Design the DD scope.
Prepare the RFI for the target. Analyse the data room and structure key issues.
Management and operations interviews. Site visits as required.
Risk matrix organised. Implications for valuation and warranties assessed.
DD report in English for investment committee. Executive summary and detailed findings.
How we differ.
- Standard checklists not adapted to UAE/KSA legal requirements
- UBO transparency and compliance norms not specifically addressed
- Tax exposure (VAT, Zakat, CT) treated as secondary
- No local on-ground access for management interviews
- No post-transaction support for PMI or integration
- DD framework calibrated to UAE/KSA legal, regulatory, and tax environment
- UBO complexity, licensing status, and local compliance are priority focus areas
- Tax DD covers VAT, corporate tax, Zakat, and transfer pricing in one review
- Local Dubai team conducts management interviews and site visits directly
- PMI support and post-acquisition setup available after close
a team based in the market.
From target sourcing through to post-acquisition integration. The initial consultation is free of charge.