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India ↔ United Arab Emirates A regional hub in the UAEIndia ↔ Saudi Arabia A Saudi entity for government workUAE ↔ United Kingdom A UK subsidiary
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India ↔ United Arab EmiratesIndia ↔ Saudi ArabiaChina ↔ Southeast AsiaUnited Kingdom ↔ GCCGermany ↔ GCCUnited States ↔ MexicoUnited States ↔ Latin AmericaEurope ↔ AfricaJapan ↔ Southeast AsiaSingapore ↔ IndiaGCC ↔ AfricaChina ↔ AfricaChina ↔ GCCIndia ↔ AfricaEurope ↔ IndiaNordics ↔ GCCSouth Korea ↔ GCCUnited States ↔ BrazilUnited States ↔ Caribbean & Central AmericaAustralia ↔ Southeast AsiaUAE ↔ EuropeUAE ↔ United KingdomSaudi Arabia ↔ United StatesIndia ↔ United States
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Cases · Tax, finance & assurance · Due diligence, valuation & forensic accounting

Run cross-border due diligence

Who can run due diligence on a target in another country?

WONE Global assigns diligence professionals in each country, works to one scope and returns one report with the issues that matter for price and terms.

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Countries in the typical case United Kingdom · Germany · Poland · Czech Republic · Hungary

The situation

What is happening

What is at stake

Diligence done remotely misses local liabilities, informal arrangements and disputes.

A scenario

Private equity fundCorporation · from United Kingdom · in Germany, Poland, Romania and 2 more

It needs legal, tax and HR diligence on a target with subsidiaries in five countries.

Where it ends One diligence report across five countries.

A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.

Also asked as “Legal and tax due diligence abroad”“What should due diligence cover in this country?”“We need financial due diligence before buying a company”“We are assessing the quality of earnings of an acquisition target”

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

WONE Global assigns diligence professionals in each country, works to one scope and returns one report with the issues that matter for price and terms.

Usually led by Buying, selling and investing, with Contracts and commercial law, Tax and structuring and Accounting and annual filings.

Step by step, in the scenario

  1. Week 1WONE Global sets one scope.
  2. Weeks 2-4Professionals in each country report.
  3. Week 5One report with issues that affect price.
  4. ThenFindings reflected in the deal.

Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.

Decisions

The decisions involved

  1. 01What to cover in each area and each country
  2. 02Red-flag vs full review, and materiality
  3. 03How findings feed price, warranties and conditions

Outcomes

What you receive

  • One coordinated diligence report across countries
  • Red flags ranked by impact
  • Findings translated into deal protections

This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.

Services

The services involved

One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.

  1. Usually leadsBuying, selling and investing13 markets with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedContracts and commercial law12 markets with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedTax and structuring17 markets with a named lead→
  4. Often involvedAccounting and annual filings7 markets with a named lead→

Who handles it

Buying, selling and investing, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. Germanyin the typical case WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  2. Czech Republicin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  3. Hungaryin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. Polandin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. United Kingdomin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  6. Cameroon WONE Global Partner Edmond Christian AKOA MBALLA · Founder & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  7. China WONE Global Partner Roberto Gilardino · Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries Brief this Partner →
  8. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  9. Hong Kong WONE Global Partner Yvonne Chow · Partner Brief this Partner →
  10. Israel WONE Global Partner Karin Horev · Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
  11. Italy WONE Global Partner Francesco Mangiameli · Founding & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  12. Mexico WONE Global Partner Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio · Founder, Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  13. Morocco WONE Global Partner Mouad Aktaou · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  14. Panama WONE Global Partner Ebrahim Asvat K. · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  15. Rwanda WONE Global Partner Lydie N. Murorunkwere · Founder & Managing Director Brief this Partner →
  16. United States WONE Global Partner F Miles Adler · Principal Brief this Partner →
  17. Zambia WONE Global Partner Reagan Blankfein Gates · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  18. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  19. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  20. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  21. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Capability Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

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Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

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Ulrike Berner, MBAMunich · Germany

WONE Global Capability Partner · Germany

Ulrike Berner, MBA

Managing Partner · BSP Berner Schaeffler & Partners GmbH · Munich

Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…

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Karin HorevTel Aviv · Israel

WONE Global Capability Partner · Israel

Karin Horev

Founding Partner · Horev & Co. Law Office · Tel Aviv

Adv. Karin Horev has been practicing corporate and commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on complex technology-related matters. Over the years, Karin has led a large number of complex and wide-ranging tran…

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