Initial qualification
Confirm the commercial objective, relevant counterparties and proposed mandate.
A clear engagement framework helps align authority, required evidence and execution dependencies.

Confirm the commercial objective, relevant counterparties and proposed mandate.
Identify documentary gaps, regulatory dependencies and feasibility constraints.
Clarify roles, documents, payment mechanics, risk allocation and approvals.
Track contractual milestones, deliverables, communications and outstanding actions.
No process stage constitutes a representation that funding, bank instruments or any proposed transaction are approved, executable or guaranteed.
Provide the commercial objective, relevant jurisdictions, your role and the assistance requested. Do not send passports, bank statements or other sensitive documents with an initial enquiry.
Clarify the parties, authority, proposed work, exclusions, fees and deliverables before commencing an agreed engagement. A preliminary discussion is not acceptance of a mandate.
Agree proportionate document requirements and a suitable exchange channel. Identify missing evidence, material inconsistencies and matters requiring independent bank, legal or specialist confirmation.
Record findings, limitations, responsibilities and outstanding actions. Any further transaction steps remain subject to the relevant parties’ separate approvals and applicable requirements.