Corporate Governance and Regulatory Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions

Research and Analysis on Activity Worldwide Since 1990

Greg N. Gregoriou, Luc Renneboog

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2007
• ISBN:
  9780080549323
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Corporate Finance
• Index: Business

Corporate Governance and regulatory presssures have been much in the news lately. How they affect the bottom line of corporations has been difficult to quantify, and research is just beginning to be published that addresses this crucial question. This book is the first collection for new research about the impact of takeover regulation and corporate governance on M&A financial results. It will be essential reading to any M&A specialist, an investment banker, a hedge fund manager, a private equity director, or a venture capitalist. Also a must read for financial analysts who follow M&A targets. The book presents research from around the world so it provides a global perspective on this important topic.*The first and only book of research on takeover regulation and corporate governance affecting M&A results*Stands out from all the "How to" books on M&A and M&A disaster books because it provides solid high-quality research on what works and how different decisions affect company and shareholder value*Research provides a guideline for decisionmakers in investment banks, private equity companies, and for financial analysts

Table of contents

• Corporate Governance and Regulatory Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• About the Editors
• List of Contributors
• Chapter 1: Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions: Corporate Governance and Regulatory Issues
• Chapter 2: The Effect of Merger Laws on Merger Activity: International Evidence
• Chapter 3: The Governance Motive in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
• Chapter 4: Corporate Governance Convergence Through Cross-Border Mergers: The Case of Aventis
• Chapter 5: Whither Hostility?
• Chapter 6: Corporate Governance and acquisitions: Acquirer Wealth Effects in the Netherlands
• Chapter 7: European Union Takeover Regulation and the One-Share One-Vote Controversy
• Chapter 8: Opportunities in the Merger and Acquisition Aftermarket: Squeezing Out and Selling Out
• Chapter 9: Valuation Methods and German Merger Practice
• Chapter 10: Share Buybacks, Institutional Investors, and Corporate Control
• Index