Corporate due diligence

In the modern business landscape, thorough due diligence is at the core of informed decision-making when it comes to corporate finance transactions.

This course takes you on a deep dive into the world of corporate due diligence and covers the essential aspects of legal due diligence. Through engaging lectures, practical exercises, and real-world case studies, you will learn how to conduct comprehensive due diligence, assess risks, and advise clients to make well-informed business decisions based on the findings of the due diligence.

Whether you aspire to become a corporate attorney, enhance your legal acumen when it comes to corporate due diligence and finance transactions or advise corporates on due diligence this course equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of corporate due diligence confidently.

Join us for a fifteen-hour course, held over five days.

When and where?

The course is presented over five three-hour sessions.

4 to 7 November (Tuesday to Friday) and 11 November (Tuesday) 2025, 14:00 to 17:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom - exact details will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course.

Course outline

The course will cover the following:

Due diligence - meaning, scope, functional purpose(s)
Role and impact of due diligence in a corporate transaction
Format and scope of the investigation
Setting up a data room and running the due diligence process
The main and ancillary areas of focus of the due diligence
Preparation: Due diligence checklist
Due diligence enquiries and responses (this process assist in the actual due diligence)
Drafting the due diligence report
The due diligence index
General file documents
Mitigating risks highlighted in the report
The latest trends in due diligence
Strategic blunders in due diligence
Common mistakes in due diligence and how to avoid/or mitigate them
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Due diligence and artificial intelligence

Who will benefit from this course?

Attorneys, bankers and corporate employers who are involved or will be involved in a corporate due diligence and are seeking to understand best practice in this area. Anyone who is interested in a career in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and corporate finance would also benefit from this course.

Presenter

Dr Justice Mudzamiri is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees. He combines practical and academic approaches to legal education. Justice is a prolific writer who publishes in peer-reviewed journals. His interests focus on corporate and commercial law.

How much?

R7,200 per person.

Certificate

A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.

How to sign up

Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that registrations will not be accepted until payment has been made.

One or two days before the course, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to enter the virtual classroom.

Registrations close three days before the course starts.

Download the brochure.