DUE DILIGENCE IN VIETNAM

There is no single checklist that is appropriate for every due diligence investigation. We develop each investigation around your objectives, the target company, the nature of the proposed business relationship, the available information, and the specific questions you need answered before making an informed commercial decision.

1. CORPORATE & LEGAL VERIFICATION
We can investigate corporate information including company name and registration details; corporate status; registered business activities; address; legal representative; directors and management; shareholders and ownership information where available; registered capital; branches and offices; subsidiaries and related entities; corporate history; registration changes; corporate structure; available corporate documents. The objective is to assess whether key corporate information provided to you is consistent with independently verifiable information.

2. OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT DUE DILIGENCE
Understanding who owns, controls or represents a company is important for business due diligence. Depending on the assignment, we can investigate shareholders; ownership information; directors; legal representatives; key management; previous business affiliations; related companies; corporate relationships; business history; potential conflicts or inconsistencies identified through appropriate research. Where ownership information cannot be independently verified, our report will identify the limitation rather than present unconfirmed information as fact.

3. BUSINESS OPERATIONS VERIFICATION
Corporate records can establish that a company exists, but they do not necessarily establish the scale or nature of its actual operations. Our business verification may investigate operating address; office presence; factory presence; warehouse presence; visible business activity; production or commercial activity where observable; business signage; physical facilities; operating claims; locations associated with the business. Where appropriate, we can conduct a physical site visit and provide photographs or other agreed supporting information.

A site visit is a field verification exercise, not an audit or certification of a company’s operations.

4. SITE VISIT & LOCAL VERIFICATION
#VIETNAM SITE VISIT SERVICES
When documents are insufficient, local verification can provide additional information. Our investigators can conduct site visits to designated offices; factories; warehouses; commercial premises; construction sites; business locations; other relevant locations. A site visit may include location verification; external observations; business signage; general operating activity; facility observations; photographs where appropriate; other observations agreed in advance. The scope of the visit is determined according to the client’s objectives and practical circumstances.

5. REPUTATION & BUSINESS TRACK RECORD
#BUSINESS REPUTATION INVESTIGATION IN VIETNAM
A company’s reputation and business history can provide important context when evaluating a potential commercial relationship. Depending on the assignment, our research may cover business history; previous companies; management track record; local media; publicly available adverse information; public business disputes; market reputation; online business presence; relevant public information; appropriate local enquiries. Our reports distinguish, where appropriate, between documented information; publicly reported information; investigative findings.

6. LITIGATION, BANKRUPTCY & DISPUTE CHECKS
#LEGAL & DISPUTE DUE DILIGENCE
Where relevant information is accessible through appropriate sources, we can investigate information relating to civil disputes; commercial disputes; litigation; bankruptcy or insolvency; regulatory issues; publicly reported enforcement matters; other relevant legal or dispute-related information. The availability and completeness of legal information can vary according to the matter, jurisdiction and available source. We therefore do not represent an investigative search as a guarantee that every legal proceeding involving an entity will be identified.

7. FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL INFORMATION REVIEW
#FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE SUPPORT
We can review and investigate financial and commercial information relevant to the agreed scope. This may include financial statements supplied for review; business plans; revenue or business claims; capital information; commercial activities; supplier relationships; customer or market information where appropriately obtainable; material inconsistencies identified during the investigation. Our investigative financial review is not a statutory audit, accounting opinion, tax opinion or valuation. Where a transaction requires formal accounting, tax, valuation or audit advice, we recommend engaging the appropriate qualified professionals.

8. ASSET & PROPERTY VERIFICATION
#ASSET INVESTIGATION IN VIETNAM
Where legally and practically obtainable, we can investigate information concerning assets that may be relevant to a commercial investigation. Depending on the assignment, this may include property-related information; commercial premises; vehicles; business assets; asset-related corporate information; other identifiable assets relevant to the investigation. Asset investigations are conducted according to the available information sources and applicable legal requirements. We do not promise that every asset owned or controlled by a company or individual can be identified.

9. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE & ADVERSE MEDIA
#OSINT DUE DILIGENCE IN VIETNAM
Open-source intelligence can provide valuable information when assessing a company, management team or business relationship. Our research may include appropriate publicly available sources such as company websites; public corporate information; online business directories; local and international media; publicly accessible social media; search engine results; public regulatory information; public sanctions information; other relevant open-source material. Online information is assessed carefully and, where possible, cross-checked against other sources.

SUPPLIER & FACTORY DUE DILIGENCE IN VIETNAM
#VERIFY A VIETNAMESE SUPPLIER BEFORE YOU BUY
Selecting the wrong supplier can create financial, operational and reputational problems. Our supplier due diligence services can help investigate supplier identity; corporate registration; business activities; management; operating address; factory or warehouse location; production presence; business reputation; relevant business history; available commercial information; potential inconsistencies in supplier representations.

FACTORY SITE VERIFICATION
Where required, our investigators can visit a designated factory or production location to verify specific aspects of its physical presence and observable operations. This can be useful before placing a large order; signing a manufacturing agreement; appointing a new supplier; entering a long-term procurement relationship; making a significant advance payment; expanding an existing supplier relationship.

BUSINESS PARTNER DUE DILIGENCE
#KNOW WHO YOU ARE GOING INTO BUSINESS WITH
A prospective partner may appear credible on paper while important questions remain unanswered. Our business partner due diligence can investigate corporate identity; ownership information; management; business history; operating presence; reputation; related companies; public disputes; adverse information; commercial relationships where appropriately obtainable; other specific concerns identified by the client. Our business partner investigations can support joint ventures; strategic partnerships; distributors; agents; local representatives; contractors; suppliers; manufacturers; commercial intermediaries.

INVESTMENT & M&A DUE DILIGENCE IN VIETNAM
#INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT FOR INVESTORS AND ACQUIRERS
Investing in or acquiring a Vietnamese company may require information beyond documents supplied by the target. Our investigative due diligence supports transaction teams by examining areas such as corporate identity; ownership and management; business history; operating presence; reputation; litigation and dispute indicators; public adverse information; asset and property-related information; related companies; specific transaction concerns. We can work alongside legal advisers; accountants; auditors; tax advisers; financial advisers; M&A advisers; compliance teams. Our role is to provide investigative information and local verification that complements, rather than replaces, professional legal, financial, tax and accounting due diligence.