Use case
Legal advisor or seller-side document collection
Download the CSV, open it in Excel or Google Sheets, customise the rows, then upload the finished index to Data Room Builder. The columns are intentionally simple: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Notes.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Corporate Records | Formation and constitutional documents | — | Certificate, articles and registers |
| 02 Ownership and Securities | Shareholder agreements | — | Include amendments |
| 03 Material Contracts | Customer contracts | — | Top contracts and standard terms |
| 04 Litigation and Disputes | Active litigation | — | Counsel to confirm privilege treatment |
| 05 Compliance | Policies and regulatory correspondence | — | By jurisdiction where relevant |
| 06 Intellectual Property | Registrations and assignments | — | Patents, trademarks, copyright and domain names |
| 07 Employment | Employment contracts and policies | — | Handle personal data carefully |
Implementation tips
- Ask counsel which folders should be restricted before opening the room to buyers.
- Separate privileged legal analysis from buyer-facing source documents.
- Track missing documents and redactions outside the shared folder tree.
FAQs
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a folder-structure starting point. Counsel should decide what is required and what can be shared.
Should litigation materials be restricted?
Often yes. Active disputes and privileged materials should be handled with counsel before buyer access is granted.