What this skill does
Due Diligence organises and analyses the legal documents and information produced in an M&A or transactional due diligence process. Whether you are reviewing a data room of 500 documents or synthesising the findings of a smaller focused review, the skill helps you move from raw documents to structured, actionable findings efficiently.
The skill supports two modes. In checklist mode, you provide the transaction type and the skill generates a complete, customised due diligence checklist covering all relevant legal disciplines (corporate, contracts, IP, employment, regulatory, litigation, real estate, data protection) with specific document requests for each item. In findings mode, you feed in documents from the data room (or summaries of them) and the skill produces a structured findings report, flagging material issues, quantifying risks where possible, and identifying conditions precedent that should be addressed before closing.
This is not a generic due diligence template tool — the checklists and findings are calibrated to Swiss M&A practice and EU regulatory requirements.
When to use it
- Preparing for a buy-side M&A due diligence, needing a comprehensive legal due diligence checklist tailored to the target company's sector
- Synthesising the results of a completed data room review into a structured findings report for the client or deal team
- Running a sell-side due diligence preparation, helping the target identify and address issues before the buyer's lawyers arrive
- Conducting focused due diligence on a specific legal area (employment, IP, contracts) as part of a transaction
What you get
In checklist mode: a complete due diligence checklist organised by legal discipline, with specific document requests and key review questions for each item, plus a priority-tiered version highlighting the most critical areas for the transaction type and sector.
In findings mode: a structured findings report with a Traffic Light Summary (Green/Amber/Red rating by discipline), Material Issues with deal-impact assessment, Required Conditions Precedent or Post-Closing Obligations, Representations and Warranties Implications, and an Executive Summary suitable for the client or investment committee.
Example prompt inputs
- "We are acquiring a Swiss fintech company (45 employees, Series B, no real estate). Generate a full legal due diligence checklist"
- "I have reviewed the employment contracts in the data room. Here are my notes: [notes]. Please draft the employment section of the DD findings report"
- "Sell-side preparation — our client is a Swiss manufacturing SME going to market in 3 months. What legal issues do we need to address before the data room opens?"
- "I need a focused IP due diligence checklist for the acquisition of a software company"
Why legal-specific AI matters here
Due diligence quality depends on knowing what to look for and knowing what it means when you find it. A general-purpose tool will generate a due diligence template; it will not tell you that the target's standard employment contracts contain a post-termination IP assignment clause that may be unenforceable under Swiss mandatory law, or that the absence of a specific regulatory approval creates a material condition precedent risk for the transaction timeline. Whisperit's Due Diligence skill is grounded in Swiss M&A practice and EU regulatory requirements, and it produces output calibrated to actual deal risk rather than generic checklists.