Mergers and acquisitions require more than financial vetting—they demand sharp legal insight into tax exposures that can make or break a deal. At Borderless Lawyers, we conduct thorough, strategic tax due diligence in M&A to help acquirers, sellers, and investors identify hidden tax liabilities, navigate cross-border risks, and structure transactions for post-closing efficiency.
Whether you’re buying a company, merging across borders, or preparing for exit, we help you enter each transaction with clarity and confidence.
✅ What We Offer in Tax Due Diligence
🔍 Comprehensive Tax Risk Review
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Assess historical tax filings, compliance status, and audit exposure
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Review corporate tax, VAT, employment, and local taxes across jurisdictions
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Identify aggressive tax positions, tax loss availability, and deferred liabilities
⚖️ Transaction Structuring & Tax Planning
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Advise on share vs. asset sale implications
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Support tax-efficient deal structures, earnouts, and rollovers
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Align holding company and SPV use with jurisdictional tax rules
📄 Red Flag Identification & Mitigation
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Flag underreported income, transfer pricing gaps, or permanent establishment issues
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Evaluate indirect tax risks, withholding obligations, and treaty misuse
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Recommend contractual protections (e.g., indemnities, tax escrows, warranties)
🧾 Post-Acquisition Tax Strategy
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Plan for integration, tax elections, and loss preservation
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Advise on entity rationalization and cross-border restructuring
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Coordinate with advisors to align ongoing compliance and reporting
🛠 How We Work
🧭 1. Deal & Target Understanding
We assess deal type, jurisdictions involved, and target company profile.
🔍 2. Tax Document Review
We analyze financials, filings, agreements, and cross-border activity for risk exposure.
⚖️ 3. Legal Opinion & Risk Flagging
We deliver a clear legal memo or report highlighting tax risks, exposures, and solutions.
📄 4. Deal Support & Contract Input
We support negotiations with legal language, warranties, and tax-specific terms.
👥 Who We Help
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M&A buyers and private equity investors evaluating cross-border targets
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Sellers preparing for due diligence and tax risk reduction
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Legal teams and transaction advisors needing deep tax review
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Multinationals managing group acquisitions or divestments
✅ Why Borderless Lawyers?
🌐 Cross-border M&A tax specialists across U.S., EU, offshore, and emerging markets
📜 Legal and tax alignment—compliance, structuring, and contractual protection
⚖️ Strategic insight for complex group structures, IP-heavy deals, or tax-challenged targets
🔐 Confidential, fast-turnaround advisory tailored to deal timelines
📞 Close with Confidence
Don’t let undiscovered tax liabilities derail your transaction. Partner with Borderless Lawyers for tax due diligence that protects your investment and supports smooth deal execution.