Independent forensic verification of AI provenance risk for organizations involved in mergers, acquisitions, and major transactions.
Transaction Due Diligence Assessment
When an organization acquires an AI system or AI-dependent business, the dataset portfolio, model lineage, and governance practices of the target carry undisclosed legal liability that traditional due diligence cannot independently verify. The ATIC Transaction Due Diligence Assessment provides acquiring organizations and their counsel with an independent forensic evaluation of AI provenance risk, producing a confidential, litigation-grade report that protects against inheriting undisclosed legal exposure before a transaction close
The TDD Assessment exists to give acquiring organizations and their counsel an independent, forensic determination of AI provenance risk before closing. It evaluates the target's dataset sourcing documentation, model lineage records, and governance practices against the Provenance & Integrity Standard — producing findings that can inform deal terms, representations and warranties, purchase price adjustments, and post-closing liability management.
Independent forensic determination of AI provenance risk before closing.
Defining the Engagement Purpose
For acquirers, counsel, and organizations on either side of a transaction involving AI assets.
Who This Assessment Is For
Private equity firms and investment banks acquiring AI companies or AI-dependent businesses. Corporate acquirers conducting due diligence on targets whose primary assets include AI systems or dataset portfolios. M&A counsel seeking independent forensic verification of vendor provenance claims ahead of closing. Organizations on either side of a transaction involving AI assets subject to copyright, data rights, or governance liability.
Forensic review of documentation governing AI asset provenance, lineage, and governance integrity.
What the TDD Assessment Evaluates
The TDD Assessment evaluates the target organization's AI assets and governance documentation against the applicable jurisdictional annexes of the Provenance & Integrity Standard. It focuses on dataset sourcing documentation and licensing validity, model development lineage and chain of custody records, synthetic data governance practices, vendor dependency and independence documentation, and governance controls over AI system management. The assessment identifies provenance risk levels across the asset portfolio and flags specific documentation gaps that carry material legal exposure.
A neutral forensic determination bounded by documentation presented for evaluation.
What the TDD Assessment Does Not Include
To preserve ATIC's institutional independence and neutrality the TDD Assessment does not include legal advice or legal opinions, deal structuring recommendations, valuation guidance, technical inspection of datasets or model weights, or any determination that extends beyond the documentation presented for evaluation.
Submit an inquiry and a member of the Commission will provide next steps.
How to Begin
Organizations and counsel seeking a Transaction Due Diligence Assessment may submit an inquiry directly to the Commission. A member of ATIC will review the inquiry and provide next steps, including a formal scope, quote, and proposed timeline aligned with the transaction schedule.
A confidential, dated, independently produced forensic report formatted for legal and transactional use.
What You Receive
Upon completion, the engaging organization receives a confidential Transaction Due Diligence Report identifying provenance risk levels across the AI asset portfolio, documenting specific evidence reviewed, flagging documentation gaps and their legal implications, and providing jurisdictional annex determinations for each covered jurisdiction. The report is dated, independently produced, and formatted for use in legal proceedings, regulatory inquiries, and transaction negotiations.
Currently available across the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
Current Coverage
TDD Assessments are currently available covering the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom jurisdictional annexes. Organizations with assets subject to additional jurisdictions should inquire directly about coverage availability.
TDD Assessment fees are scoped to the complexity of the asset portfolio, the number of jurisdictional annexes required, and the transaction timeline. ATIC provides formal quotes following an initial inquiry and scoping discussion. Assessment scheduling is coordinated directly with the engaging organization and their counsel to align with deal timelines.
Assessment fees are scoped to asset complexity, jurisdictional coverage, and transaction timeline.
Fees and Scheduling
All findings delivered exclusively to the engaging party under formal confidentiality obligations.
Protected by Confidentiality
The TDD Assessment is conducted under a formal engagement agreement governing confidentiality obligations between ATIC and the engaging party. All findings are delivered exclusively to the acquiring organization and their counsel. TDD Assessment reports do not enter the public registry and are treated as confidential instruments within the deal's existing legal framework.