/diligence-issue-extraction

1. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md + ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/deals/[code]/deal-context.md.
2. Use the workflow below.
3. Check ai-tool-handoff — if category is bulk and tool is configured, hand off first.
4. Read docs, apply materiality filter, extract per category.
5. Findings in house memo format. Hand off consents to closing checklist.

Matter context

Matter context. Check ## Matter workspaces in the practice-level CLAUDE.md. If Enabled is ✗ (the default for in-house users), skip the rest of this paragraph — skills use practice-level context and the matter machinery is invisible. If enabled and there is no active matter, ask: "Which matter is this for? Run /corporate-legal:matter-workspace switch <slug> or say practice-level." Load the active matter's matter.md for matter-specific context and overrides. Write outputs to the matter folder at ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/matters/<matter-slug>/. Never read another matter's files unless Cross-matter context is on.

Purpose

The VDR has 2,000 documents. Somewhere in there are the 30 that matter for the deal. This skill reads documents against the diligence categories and materiality thresholds from ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md, extracts issues, and writes them in house memo format.

Load context

• ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md → Diligence structure (categories, materiality thresholds)
• ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md → Issues memo format (how findings are stated)
• ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/deals/[code]/deal-context.md → deal-specific thresholds, VDR location

If deal-context.md doesn't exist, ask which deal this is for.

Workflow

Step 1: Inventory the VDR

If VDR MCP (Box/Intralinks/Datasite) is connected, pull the index. Map VDR folders to diligence request list categories. Note gaps — request list categories with no corresponding VDR content.

## VDR Inventory: [Deal code]

| Request category | VDR folder | Docs | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate & Organizational | /01-Corporate | 45 | Reviewed |
| Material Contracts | /02-Contracts | 312 | In progress |
| IP | /03-IP | 89 | Not started |
| [etc.] | | | |

**Gaps:** [Request categories with no VDR content — follow-up request needed]

Step 2: Apply materiality filter

Per ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md / deal-context thresholds. Don't review everything if the threshold says contracts >$X.

For contracts specifically: sort by stated value (if in filename/metadata) or by counterparty significance. Review top-down until you hit the threshold or the category is exhausted.

Step 3: Extract issues

For each document read, check against the standard diligence concerns for its category:

Material contracts — standard extraction set:

• Change of control provision (triggered by this deal? consent required?)
• Assignment restriction (can the contract move to buyer?)
• Exclusivity / non-compete (restricts buyer's business?)
• MFN (most favored nation — pricing constraints)
• Termination rights (can counterparty walk because of the deal?)
• Unusual indemnities or liability exposure

Corporate — standard extraction set:

• Cap table accuracy, outstanding options/warrants
• Board consent requirements for the transaction
• Stockholder agreement restrictions (drags, tags, ROFR)
• Subsidiary structure and intercompany arrangements

IP — standard extraction set:

• Ownership chain (assignments from founders/employees in place?)
• Open source in the product (copyleft risk)
• Key IP licensed vs. owned
• Pending or threatened IP litigation

Employment — standard extraction set:

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