Top 10 Practice Tips: Underwriters' Counsel Due Diligence for Securities Offerings

Summary

This practice note provides 10 key practice tips for underwriters' counsel conducting due diligence for a securities offering. "Due diligence" refers to the investigation performed in connection with a securities offering. Parties including the issuer, issuer's counsel, the issuer's independent outside auditors, the underwriters, and underwriters' counsel will typically participate in the diligence process.