Regulatory Due Diligence
When acquiring, merging with or investing in a regulated company, we assess the regulatory liability (licences, registrations and compliance) so the negotiation reflects what actually exists.
- Company stage
- Decide
What the due diligence covers.
The regulatory workstream complements the financial, accounting, tax, corporate and legal reviews with an impartial reading of regulatory risk.
Licences and authorizations
Status of the target company’s licences and authorizations with each authority.
- AFE and AE
- Health, environmental and municipal licences
- Controlled-product licences
Authorized portfolio
Status of registrations and notifications and of pending filings.
- Registration validity
- Open agency requests
Good Practices and quality
Current certifications and the state of the quality system against inspections.
- Good Practice certificates
- Inspection history
Regulatory liability
Regulatory risks and contingencies affecting the value and continuity of the business.
- Risk matrix
- Contingencies
Report
Conclusions and recommendations for the negotiation and the contract.
- Executive summary
- Recommendations
Other services for this stage.
- Regulatory ConsultingDecideAnalysis, diagnosis, design, planning and execution, by a multidisciplinary team.
- Strategic Regulatory PlanningDecideA study of the product’s regulated market and a simulation of timelines and investment before the decision to invest.
- Corporate Restructuring & M&ADecidePlanned transition of licences, registrations and certificates in mergers, acquisitions, demergers and spin-offs.
Common questions before you start.
What is regulatory due diligence?
It is the verification of a company’s regulatory liabilities and compliance before an acquisition, merger or investment: the status of licences and authorizations, the validity and ownership of registrations, Good Practices certifications, pending requests for information, and the history of inspections and infraction notices.
What does it check, in practice?
Whether each marketed product has a valid authorization in the right name, whether the licences cover the activities actually performed, whether there are pending or expired filings, and what will be needed to transfer or regularize after the deal. The result feeds the negotiation and the post-closing plan.
How long does regulatory due diligence take?
It depends on the number of products, licences and sites of the company under review and on the quality of the documents available. We define the scope and schedule at the start, aligned with the transaction calendar.
Last updated: October 2026.
A transaction under review?
The regulatory reading comes in before signing, alongside the other due diligence workstreams.