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Cross-Border Deal-Readiness Checklist

Ten items buyers and their advisers usually ask for in an Indo-US transaction. Scored in your browser.

1. Cap table and share registers are current in both jurisdictions.
2. Board and shareholder minutes and statutory filings are complete.
3. Intellectual property is assigned to the company, with written assignments from founders and contractors.
4. Top customer and supplier contracts are in one place, with change-of-control terms reviewed.
5. Audited or reviewed financials are available for the last three years.
6. Transfer-pricing documentation and tax filings are up to date.
7. Foreign-investment and foreign-exchange filings for existing investors have been checked.
8. Personal-data inventory and privacy notices cover both India and the US.
9. Employment agreements, equity plans and contractor classifications are documented.
10. An organised virtual data room exists with a named owner.

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