Case file: Corporate Legal for a Manufacturer — the context, the approach taken and the outcome Justeps delivered.
Background
The client came to Justeps once "Corporate Legal for a Manufacturer" had begun to hold up the deal timetable and the wider business plan.
- A layered ownership structure with several stakeholders
- Corporate records that did not line up across group entities
- A negotiation window that was closing fast
The legal questions
We set out the risks that had to be cleared before formal negotiations could start.
Documentation risk
Several internal approvals had not been passed at the right level, giving the counterparty room to argue the price down.
Compliance risk
Regulatory filings for the two most recent periods were incomplete.
How we approached it
The work was broken into short milestones so the client kept sight of both progress and cost.
- Reviewed the full record set and ranked the issues by priority
- Regularised board resolutions, minutes and internal authorisations
- Built a negotiating position with protective contract terms
- Represented the client before the relevant authorities
Outcome
The transaction closed on schedule, with every material risk resolved before signing.
What the client valued was not a long opinion, but a clear route that told them where they stood at any point.
What to take from it
Most of the friction traced back to internal records that were never regularised. Periodic review saves considerable time once a major transaction begins.
