Corporate due diligence 2026

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.

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

When and where?

We are please to present this course twice in 2026:

• 31 August to 4 September 2026, 8:00 to 11:00 SAST
• 23 to 27 November 2026, 8:00 to 11:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom.

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?

R8,250 per person.

Certificate

A digital certificate of completion from UCT will be issued to those who pass the assessment.

Please note that the digital certificate can only be viewed on a secure portal. It cannot be downloaded or printed. You will have the option of ordering a hard copy of the certificate at your own cost, including the cost of the courier fee. More information is available here.

SIGN UP HERE: Corporate due diligence | UCT Law at Work