# Create a due diligence request list for a deal

Builds a tailored, prioritized document request list for an acquisition, investment, or partnership, organized by workstream.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Finance, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/create-a-due-diligence-request-list-for-a-deal

## Prompt

```text
Create a legal due diligence request list.

**Deal type:** [e.g. "share purchase", "asset purchase", "minority investment", "strategic partnership"]
**Our side:** [buyer / investor / seller preparing a data room]
**Target business:** [industry, size, countries, business model]
**Known risk areas or deal focus:** [e.g. "IP ownership of core software", "key customer contracts", "regulatory licenses"]
**Timeline and materiality threshold:** [e.g. "4 weeks; contracts over $100k"]
**Other workstreams covering:** [e.g. "financial and tax DD by accountants"]

Organize requests by workstream:
- Corporate and capitalization (constitutional documents, cap table, share issuances, options, minutes)
- Material contracts (customers, suppliers, change of control, exclusivity, non-compete)
- Intellectual property (registrations, ownership chain, employee and contractor assignments, open-source use, licenses)
- Data protection and cybersecurity (policies, breaches, regulator contact, cross-border transfers)
- Employment (key employees, contracts, incentive plans, disputes, contractor classification)
- Litigation, claims, and investigations
- Regulatory licenses, permits, and compliance (incl. anti-bribery, sanctions, export controls)
- Real estate and assets; insurance; debt and security interests
- Industry-specific items for this target

For each request: ID | Request (specific, with time period and threshold) | Why it matters | Priority (Phase 1 / Phase 2) | Responsible.

Also give:
1. The top 10 red flags to look for in the responses.
2. A short findings-report template (Issue | Source doc | Risk | Recommended protection: price, indemnity, condition, warranty).

Tailor; do not pad with irrelevant requests. A qualified lawyer must review the list and the findings.
```

## What to fill in

- buyer / investor / seller preparing a data room
- industry, size, countries, business model
- e.g. "4 weeks; contracts over $100k"
- e.g. "financial and tax DD by accountants"

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