Legal due diligence · Buy-side + sell-side
Diligence the company before the deal — or be ready to be diligenced.
Attorney-led legal due diligence for M&A transactions, equity financing rounds, and pre-IPO preparation. From $2,500. Buy-side: assess the target. Sell-side: prepare for buyer scrutiny. One coordinated report across corporate, IP, contracts, employment, regulatory, and litigation.
Legal due diligence
From $2,500
Quoted by deal size and company complexity
- Corporate structure + cap-table + good standing
- IP portfolio: trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets
- Material contracts review (customer, vendor, license)
- Employment + restrictive covenants + IP assignment audit
- Litigation, regulatory, and risk-register review
What's included
What a legal due diligence engagement covers.
- Corporate diligence: structure, cap table, good standing, shareholder consents
- IP diligence: trademark portfolio, patent prosecution status, copyright registrations, trade-secret hygiene, IP assignment from employees/contractors
- Contract diligence: customer agreements, vendor agreements, licenses, change-of-control / assignment terms
- Employment diligence: contracts, restrictive covenants, IP assignments, ESOP plan, statutory compliance
- Regulatory diligence: licenses, permits, sector-specific compliance
- Litigation diligence: open matters, threatened claims, settled disputes
- Data privacy + IT diligence: data-protection compliance, security posture, GDPR/CCPA/DPDP audit
- Risk register + red-flag summary delivered to your portal
Pricing breakdown
How long
From scoping to a red-flag report.
We surface red flags the moment we find them — not at the end — so you can act before close.
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Day 0
Scoping call
60–90 minutes. Buy-side or sell-side, deal size and stage, and any specific concerns (IP, regulatory, litigation). We quote the scope in writing.
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Weeks 1–3
Document collection + review
Data room reviewed (or built, sell-side). Each workstream — corporate, IP, contracts, employment, regulatory, litigation — handled by the right specialist.
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As found
Red flags surfaced early
Material issues come to you as we identify them, so you can resolve, re-price, or walk away before the deal hardens.
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3–5 weeks (standard)
Report + management call
Written report: red-flag summary, full findings by workstream, recommendations. A 90-minute call walks you and your deal team through it.
How it works
Three steps to legal diligence.
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Scoping call
60-90 minutes. Buy-side or sell-side? Deal size and stage? Specific concerns (IP, regulatory, litigation)? We quote the engagement scope in writing.
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Document collection + review
Data room reviewed (or set up, for sell-side). Each workstream (corporate, IP, contracts, employment, regulatory, litigation) reviewed by the appropriate specialist.
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Red-flag report + management call
Written report delivered: red-flag summary, full-detail findings by workstream, and recommendations. 90-min call to walk through with you and your deal team.
Get started
Order legal due diligence
Tell us about the target and a GTC attorney will scope the diligence and email a flat-fee quote.
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01Your request
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02More details
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03Your details
Your request
Code name or target company name (e.g. 'Project Falcon', 'ACME Inc. due diligence').
Drives scope and deliverables.
Helps scope timeline and depth.
Pick all that apply. 'Full corporate' covers entity / cap table / governance / material contracts as standard.
Headcount + approximate revenue if known.
Your Customer Success Team
A real team that owns your matter — not a ticket queue.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing — real people who pick up the phone, so you never re-explain your brand or chase a queue.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact — coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. No intake form, no re-explaining.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow — so nothing important slips through the cracks.
A real person, on email or a call — at every step.
The proof
Real work, real clients, real reviews
19,153+
Contracts drafted
10,000+
Clients served
11
In-house attorneys
10+
Years since 2016
“I've had the pleasure of working with Rajat for many years. He has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. His deep knowledge of trademark law across jurisdictions is impressive.”
“We had various US trademarks to submit, and the team at Modi & Zaidi handled the entire process. They are friendly, knowledgeable and punctual. We will definitely use their services again.”
“Working with Maryam & the team of Rajat Modi has been an exceptional experience. Her professionalism, knowledge, and commitment to my case have been evident throughout the process.”
“I am a regular customer of GTC. They have done more than 15 Multi-Countries Trademarks for me so far. Their service quality and turnaround time is exceptional.”
“I had infringed on the copyright of a big brand, which threatened to lose my business. However, thanks to the professional work of this team, we signed the best possible contract and saved the business.”
“Global Trademark Company is the best in the business and I've used them for a number of my applications. Highly recommended for anyone looking for reliable trademark services.”
Questions, answered straight
Frequently asked questions
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Run legal due diligence.
Free 30-minute consultation. We'll scope the work, quote a flat fee in writing, and begin drafting once you accept.
