ServicesMergers and Acquisition (M&A) Support

Global Data Risk provides financial and forensic support throughout the M&A lifecycle, helping clients identify risks and validate assumptions before, during, and after transactions. GDR’s professionals bring decades of experience in due diligence, valuations, and financial disputes—with particular expertise in complex and high-risk jurisdictions such as the People’s Republic of China, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The firm’s teams uncover hidden liabilities, test valuation models, and ensure that clients understand both the financial and regulatory dimensions of their deals.

GDR offers comprehensive M&A due-diligence services and is especially effective in jurisdictions where the rule of law is weak and the value of reliable intelligence is highest. Its technical teams specialize in evaluating emerging technologies, intellectual property, and related valuation methodologies. Representative matters include reshaping valuations in multibillion-dollar transactions through forensic code review, advising on acquisitions complicated by sanctions exposure, and testifying in post-acquisition disputes involving purchase-price adjustments and breach-of-contract claims. GDR ensures that M&A decisions are grounded in independent, defensible, and actionable analysis.

CASE STUDIES

Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) SupportIntellectual Property Risk in Post-Acquisition Integration

Following a cross-border acquisition of a software development firm, the acquiring company required independent verification of legacy intellectual property ownership and licensing compliance.

GDR conducted a comprehensive review of source code provenance, contributor agreements, open-source integration, and historical development documentation. The objective was to identify inherited exposure that could create post-closing litigation or regulatory risk.

The structured assessment identified areas requiring remediation and clarified the boundaries of proprietary ownership.

The engagement preserved integration stability, reduced contingent liabilities, and provided the board with defensible assurance regarding the long-term integrity of the acquired intellectual assets.