Investing in SEA: M&A Landscape and Practical CDD Frameworks

| Introduction

As Southeast Asia continues to emerge as a global investment powerhouse, we look beyond macro assessments to gain deeper insights into local industry structures, target quality, and transaction execution risks.

In this seminar, we provide insights of the region’s latest investment landscape and emerging sector opportunities followed with the commercial due diligence (CDD) strategies designed to overcome the regulatory hurdles and information asymmetry unique to the market.

Join our session to learn:

• Southeast Asia’s Investment & M&A Landscape: Understand the regional market structure to identify key sectors and country-specific opportunities.
• Practical CDD Framework: Master an actionable Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) framework designed to navigate the regulatory complexities and information gaps unique to the SEA market.
• Strategic Risk Mitigation: Learn how to bridge cultural and regulatory gaps to minimize execution risks and maximize the success rate of cross-border transactions.

|  Webinar Overview

• Date: Thursday, 22 Jan 2026
• Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm / Singapore Time (GMT+8)
• Format: Online
• Language: English, Chinese
  

| Topics

Insights into Southeast Asia: Current Landscape and Cross-Border M&A Trends
Sandun Kulathunga (Lead Consultant, Uzabase)

Investment Themes and Due Diligence Frameworks in Southeast Asia
Key Considerations and Differences Compared with China
Michelle Zhang (Leading Partner, Private Equity Services, Meritco Services)

| Speakers

Sandun Kulathunga | CFA, Lead Consultant, Uzabase Inc.
Sandun is a senior research professional at Uzabase, delivering tailored, decision-ready insights through close day-to-day client engagement. Previously, he spent ~7 years at an investment management firm, conducting multi–asset class research and developing strong investment and market analysis expertise.

Michelle Zhang | Leading Partner of Private Equity Service, Meritco Services
Michelle has significant expertise in investment, with a focus on commercial due diligence, post investment value creation and post-merger integration.

About Meritco Services

Meritco Services, part of the Meritco Group, is a strategic research and consulting platform based in Shanghai, supporting private equity firms and corporate strategy teams navigating China’s evolving outbound investment and regional expansion.

Meritco provides data-driven market intelligence, commercial due diligence, and expert insights to help Chinese enterprises and investors expanding into Southeast Asia better understand cross-border opportunities and competitive dynamics.

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