In today’s software-driven world, open-source components are integral to many businesses, yet they bring legal and technical challenges especially in M&A transactions. Ensuring compliance with open-source licenses, mitigating security risks, and conducting due diligence are critical for both buyers and sellers.
To help businesses navigate these complexities, our experts at BearingPoint Open-Source Management Services and Menold Bezler have collaborated to provide expert insights in this whitepaper.
This whitepaper explains how to identify and mitigate the legal and technical risks associated with open source softwarein M&A Transactions. It outlines the creation of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), which lists all utilized open source components, and the assessment of a technical risk profile for license compliance and security. Additionally, it provides insights into legal due diligence and how to meet the license terms and compliance requirements of open source software. The combination of legal and technical risk analysis offers buyers transparency regarding open source risks and security, ensuring that the planned business case can be successfully implemented.
Stay ahead of potential pitfalls and protect your investments.
This whitepaper was created by the joint partnership of our product and the german legal firm 'Menold Bezler'.
