Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are playing a “more significant role” when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) disputes, according to a recent study by Berkeley Research Group (BKG) which surveyed a group of M&A lawyers and corporate finance professionals.
From the perspective of M&A lawyers, 6 percent believed that a lack of shared values related to ESG actions was what commonly led to disputes, according to BKG’s third annual M&A Disputes Report. From the corporate finance perspective, this was at 16 percent.
