A checklist outlining the key phases in a cross-border private company acquisition, including preliminary structuring and process issues, putting in place any pre-acquisition agreements (such as confidentiality agreements, letters of intent and exclusivity agreements), coordinating the due diligence exercise, documenting the transaction and managing the completion process.

This checklist has been adapted from Acquisition checklist: share purchases to provide a plain English, UK-style jurisdiction neutral starting point for local counsel to adapt in cross-border transactions.