This practice note considers key issues for a lender and its legal advisers when reviewing the suite of acquisition documents in the context of financing the acquisition of shares in an English private company (or a business or assets). It also considers how the contents of the acquisition documents may affect how the finance documents are drafted, how such a review should be carried out and presented to the lender and what might be expected from the lender's legal advisers, in terms of advice and recommendations.

See also Checklist, Acquisition financier concerns in acquisition documents.