Stakeholder governance has occupied centre-stage in the context of complex corporate transactions in the public M&A sphere. Board responsibility is assuming greater significance especially when questions regarding true value realization, internal control systems and risk management are involved. Post-COVID, activist investors and proxy advisors have also demanded corporations to demonstrate their commitment to the environment and sustainable development through a clear and implementable work plan. 

We have worked with strategic and financial clients on a wide range of issues related to stakeholder governance and stewardship. Our holistic understanding of the public markets’ regulatory framework (including the ‘unwritten’ laws and customary practices) coupled with our extensive experience in transaction-related governance issues allows us to provide innovative, practical and risk-calibrated advice to our clients on governance related issues. We formulate discreet strategies to elicit and take into consideration the views of material stakeholders before finalizing our approach on any key issue. We also have extensive experience in devising and implementing forward-looking risk management strategies, drafting governance and control policies, and planning critical steps to minimizing value leakages.