Taking environmental issues into account in M&A transactions: to deal or not to deal?

The growing interactions between company law and environmental law have been particularly highlighted in recent months with the entry into force of the CSRD directive, which aims to increase the reporting obligations of companies on environmental issues. The correlation between these two matters is also true in the more specific context of mergers and acquisitions, which increasingly incorporate environmental law considerations.

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In order to deal with ever more extensive environmental regulations and recent case law, the parties involved in these M&A transactions can no longer ignore the risks associated with their liability and the resulting financial consequences. The development of corporate environmental responsibility, the repair of environmental damage or the implementation of risk prevention actions are thus new subjects of attention for actors.

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The point with our partner Renan Lombard-Platet in Option Droit & Affaires