Due Diligence by Hemant K Batra – Edition 2019

Description

Hemant K. Batra is a Strategist Business, Corporate, Commercial, and Policy Lawyer for nearly 3 decades. He is the elected vice-president of SAARCLAW and is associated with various projects of UN, UNDP, UNAIDS, UN-ESCAP, and ADB. He is chair of the South Asia Committee of Indian National Bar Association. He is a mentor at several prestigious schools of business and a lifetime member of the General Assembly of the Union of International Association, Brussels. He also holds prestigious positions in several international organizations of repute, and has been a guest speaker at more than 150 international conferences etc. He has written and lectured widely. He is a well acclaimed writer with 5 books to his credit. He was awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal by the Gandhi Global Foundation.

Diligence means carefulness or thoroughness in relation to any task and activity. Due diligence is necessary in any commercial transaction that may involve an asset acquisition, equity or stock purchase, joint-venture, amalgamation, licensing, takeover or merger.  In fact it may be critical before signing any contract or agreement.

The work has relevance for every corporate house, corporate law firm, business analysts, and the like.

The work consists of 6 chapters:

Chapter 1: Understanding the Meaning of the Simple Dual or Combo Word named “Due Diligence”.

Chapter 2: Why Do Due Diligence?

Chapter 3: Who Needs Due Diligence?

Chapter 4: Findings of Due Diligence.

Chapter 5: Practicing Due Diligence.

Chapter 6: Due Diligence Review and Result Reporting.